[HIG] [Bug 70122] Changed - Contractions of language confusing

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Changed by murrayc usa net 

--- shadow/70122	Fri Feb  8 05:55:53 2002
+++ shadow/70122.tmp.14702	Fri Dec  6 10:52:46 2002
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
 Bug#: 70122
 Product: HIG
 Version: unspecified
 OS: Linux
 OS Details: 
-Status: NEW   
-Resolution: 
+Status: RESOLVED   
+Resolution: NOTABUG
 Severity: normal
 Priority: Normal
 Component: General
 AssignedTo: hig gnome org                            
-ReportedBy: chabotc reviewboard com               
+ReportedBy: chabotc xs4all nl               
 TargetMilestone: ---
 URL: 
-Cc: 
 Summary: Contractions of language confusing
 
 Contractions used in some dialogs can be very confusing for non native
 english speaking people.
 
 I had a friend over, who was playing around with gedit2. When he was
@@ -61,13 +60,13 @@
 
 I don't think contractions are the real problem, and if they are, we
 need to make sure GNOME gets translated into that locale ;-) Making
 the English sound weird to accomodate non-native speakers is a
 sub-optimal hack.
 
-------- Additional Comments From chabotc reviewboard com  2002-02-08 05:55 -------
+------- Additional Comments From chabotc xs4all nl  2002-02-08 05:55 -------
 Well the nice thing about a label such as "Quit without saving", is
 that it solves both problems. One, it doesnt sound weird for native
 english speakers, and it isnt confusing for not-so-native speakers. So
 for me wordings like that would be optimal.
 
 ps a small note. Though i agree we shouldnt bend the language in such
@@ -77,6 +76,11 @@
 computers being 100% english, and all major publishing and
 documentation and newest software releases being in english as well).
 So if we at any time can avoid confusion for not-so-advanced
 englishing speaking people, without having to suffer a penalty for
 other users, that be a Good-Thing(Tm).
 
+
+------- Additional Comments From murrayc usa net  2002-12-06 10:52 -------
+This doesnt' seem like a bug. In the example, the contraction isn't
+the problem, and people who don't understand "don't" should be using
+translations. Reopen if you can be more convincing.