[ubuntu-uk] "Alphabetise" != en_GB

[Bruno Girin]

On 30 July 2014 18:51, J Fernyhough <j.fernyhough at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 30 July 2014 18:11, Alan Lord (News) <alanslists at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 30/07/14 17:49, Dave Morley wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:41:21 +0100
>>> Alan Pope <alan at popey.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>> "Alphabetise Desktop Icons"...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> OED says yes :)
>>>>
>>>> http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/
>>>> alphabetize?q=alphabetise
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Al.
>>>>
>>>
>> Oh god. I give up.
>>
>> Why don't we just 'ise every noun and turn it into a verb then?
>>
>> The yanks have a lot to answer for.
>>
>> Bah humbug.
>>
>> Al
>>
>
>
> I think the term is now "verbise".
>
> (I agree it's not stylistically en_GB. I don't see what's wrong with the
> established "Sort desktop icons by name")
>

I agree. I immediately understand "Sort desktop icons by name" while I have
to think twice to understand "Alphabetise Desktop Icons" so I'd prefer the
former as it's more explicit.

Bruno
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