[plug] KDE en_GB i18n question!

[John Knight]

Cheers mate, but could I get you to re-phrase the last paragraph?

>
> >
> > Is it really correct under British English (not in computing terms)? If 
>it
> > is journalling under pommy speak, would you have objections to us 
>changing
> > it? If there's some more people around that are also language inclined,
> > please answer up.
> >
> > >
> > >Journaling is correct
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: John Knight [mailto:anarchist_tomato at hotmail.com]
> > >Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 9:50 PM
> > >To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> > >Subject: [plug] KDE en_GB i18n question!
> > >
> > >Hey up!
> > >
> > >Watch out, it's another KDE en_GB question! In case we ever run into 
>it,
> > >
> > >what's the local opinion of 'journaling' and would that not be
> > >'journalling'
> > >in proper English? The first looks wrong, I haven't been bothered to
> > >look it
> > >up yet, 'cos I'm a lazy arse!
> > >
> > >Hang on... I'm trying to remeber the other question....... nah, it's
> > >gone!
> > >I'll ask that one again later then.
> > >
> > >seeya!
> > >KDE bloke
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>Since you asked, relating to correct English, I believe that the word is a
>coined word, and, may not be part of the formally accepted English
>language.
>
>The word does not appear in any of the copies of the Shorter Oxford
>Dictionary or the Concise Oxford Dictionary, that we have.
>
>The most recent version of the Concise Oxford Dictionary that we have, is
>the more recent of the two (Shorter and Concise), and, it is the 8th
>Edition, 1990.
>
>The word "journalize" appears in the Shorter Oxford.
>
>I believe that the word "journalling/journaling" is an instance of coined
>computer jargon, so it may be difficult to find a "correct spelling" of
>the word, without either contacting Oxford University itself, or, and
>maybe easier, going to a bookshop and looking at the lastest version of
>the Concise Oxford, to seek the word.
>
>Otherwise, I tend to agree in part with Colin Muller; in so far as that
>practice appears to be that where a single vowel is followed by an "l" at
>the end of the word, so as to give the vowel a short vowel sound, the
>action of the vowel (such as in marshal-ling, is spelt using a double "l".
>
>However, the reference by Colin Muller, to the word duelling, which uses
>a double vowel before the "l" at the end of the word duel, is, I believe,
>an unfortunate choice, as shown by the words school and schooling,
>whereby schooling disproves the double "l" rule, if it is stated simply as
>a vowel being followed by a "l".
>
>Also, the words duel and school, are not simple short vowel sounds, so I
>suggest that my principle as stated in the paragraph immediately before
>the preceding paragraph, is more specific, and, more reliable.
>
>Therefore, in the circumstances, I suggest that someone go to a bookshop
>(which is the most likely source of the most up to date version of the
>Concise Oxford Dictionary), and seek the word "journal(l)ing", to verify
>that it has been formally accepted into the English language, otherwise,
>to use the double "l" spelling of the word, on the basis that the practice
>appears to be that where a single vowel is followed by an "l" at the end
>of the word, so as to give the vowel a short vowel sound, the action of
>the vowel (such as in marshal-ling, is spelt using a double "l".
>
>"Be careful of for what you ask, for you may get it."
>
>--
>Bret Busby
>..............
>
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