[ubuntu-uk] "Alphabetise" != en_GB

[Anthony Harrington]

On 30/07/14 20:23, Bruno Girin wrote:
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> On 30 July 2014 18:51, J Fernyhough <j.fernyhough at gmail.com
> <mailto:j.fernyhough at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     On 30 July 2014 18:11, Alan Lord (News) <alanslists at gmail.com
>     <mailto:alanslists at gmail.com>> wrote:
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>         On 30/07/14 17:49, Dave Morley wrote:
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>             On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:41:21 +0100
>             Alan Pope <alan at popey.com <mailto:alan at popey.com>> wrote:
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>                     "Alphabetise Desktop Icons"...
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>                 OED says yes :)
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>                 http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/alphabetize?q=alphabetise
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>                 Cheers,
>                 Al.
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>         Oh god. I give up.
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>         Why don't we just 'ise every noun and turn it into a verb then?
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>         The yanks have a lot to answer for.
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>         Bah humbug.
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>         Al
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>     I think the term is now "verbise".
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>     (I agree it's not stylistically en_GB. I don't see what's wrong
>     with the established "Sort desktop icons by name")
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> 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.
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> Bruno
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Isn't 'sort desktop icons by name' a bit wordy/long though? You are
essentially 'alphabetising' them?

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