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[onemorebtc]

Use either as long as it is well written. This is a very international project. The core team itself is from several different countries, not to mention the independent contributors and users.

I don't like this answer. I would strongly prefer an official suggestion.

Maybe it's just my character and feelings, but I don't like this. I am a perfectionist. I really prefer an official recommendation. Thinking about mixed AE and BE spellings in official and non-official Monero docs make me very sad and feel bad.

Please consider an recommendation.

we could use esperanto
http://browse.dict.cc/esperanto-english/monero.html

i'd prefer be instead of ae; but my english sucks anyway...
what do you consider official? a whitepaper or documenation? the homepage itself? sourcecode comments?

it comes down to the point who is writing it for whom. longterm it makes sense to have multiple languages anyway as this is an international project

[dreamspark]

Thats not a real reason to not use British English, of course most denominations are USD/BTC with the USD being the world reserve currency. Most other markets are denominated as so. You dont see much GBP/BTC parings as there isnt much demand to trade in that obviously but what does that have to do with using the correct language?

Why would you leave out everything in my quote besides that 1 point? My original statement was:

"
Obviously American English. The British have been hostile to cryptocurrencies thus far. How often do you see pound/BTC pairing?

--British banks won't deal with anyone related to cryptos.

"

You don't see the pound/BTC pairing mainly because British banks won't work with crypto exchanges so there is very limited ways to get pounds into crypto. With Britain being resistant to bitcoin and America accepting it....I think that is a pretty fair reason to write it in American English.


It honestly makes very little difference if you want to use 'z' or 's' etc, but that's my 2 cents.

 

That would be because as I said the fact that you don't see GBP/BTC should have any bearing on which version of English you use. There is not limited ways to get GBP into crypto as I and many of my associates have done without any problems.

It makes little difference of course but that as a reason to use AE just isn't a proper one IMO.

[generalizethis]

Use either as long as it is well written. This is a very international project. The core team itself is from several different countries, not to mention the independent contributors and users.

I don't like this answer. I would strongly prefer an official suggestion.

Maybe it's just my character and feelings, but I don't like this. I am a perfectionist. I really prefer an official recommendation. Thinking about mixed AE and BE spellings in official and non-official Monero docs make me very sad and feel bad.

Please consider an recommendation.

It's a recommendation--an before vowel sounds, a before consonant sounds. Language is constantly in flux and the rules are constantly in disagreement no matter what language you use, so just chose whatever and stick to it. Using one standard may bar you from using terms that are more useful or that will make communication more efficient. Or even leave one programmer more worried about word choice than the code they're writing. Perfectionism is your affliction, no reason to make the whole group suffer too. 

[dewdeded]

Ok, I like this answer. Thank you.

[e-coinomist]

British please.
American can sometimes sound like a slang.

!??!!! thought u 'r French

[nioc]

British please.
American can sometimes sound like a slang.

!??!!! thought u 'r French

The French learn British English.

Doesn't matter to me as long as it's well written.

[sammy007]

British please.
American can sometimes sound like a slang.

!??!!! thought u 'r French

The French learn British English.

Doesn't matter to me as long as it's well written.

Ĉu vi parolas Esperanton?

[Anon136]

If you rephrase the question than you might find your answer.

Should I use american english or english english?

[shojayxt]

If you rephrase the question than you might find your answer.

Should I use american english or english english?

Actually it doesn't really matter.  The written versions of each are almost identical.  It's the spoken form that varies.  The dialects vary significantly in both the United States and Great Britain.  In the United States you have the South, Northeast, Midwest, Northwest.  Some of the same words sound different in each of those regions.  The same can be said about different regions of Great Britain.  The printed word is typically standard across all regions.

[bigj]

If you rephrase the question than you might find your answer.

Should I use american english or english english?

Actually it doesn't really matter.  The written versions of each are almost identical.  It's the spoken form that varies.  The dialects vary significantly in both the United States and Great Britain.  In the United States you have the South, Northeast, Midwest, Northwest.  Some of the same words sound different in each of those regions.  The same can be said about different regions of Great Britain.  The printed word is typically standard across all regions.

As long as you don't write Singlish, it's all fine.

[yang5034]

changed my signature for xmr

[superresistant]

British please.
American can sometimes sound like a slang.

!??!!! thought u 'r French

Yes I am but I used to live in London like many French nowadays.

The French learn British English.
Doesn't matter to me as long as it's well written.

Yes.

[Febo]

About language. I dont think computer words of American English or English English differs much. If you plan to write of some technology that is older like tailoring, then might matter.

[krawallmining]

I'd prefer AE any time, BE rather suits schoolbooks.

[David Latapie]

Question to core team members:
When writing text for Monero project, do I use American English or British English?

Opinions from non core members also appreciated.

Whatever you are the most comfortable with. I favour British English, but this is personal; I find it more elegant. The core team itself is equally-split between American English and British English speakers.

[binaryFate]

[wpalczynski]

Could someone please point me to a tutorial on setting up a monero mining pool?

[5w00p]

 

Now is a good time to point out WHY the core devs keep their numbers to a minimum.

The time required to reach a group consensus is directly proportional to the number of members in the group.

[liteon]

I've noticed a dozen times ... wondering why?!

When this:


then this:


Why?

[generalizethis]

I've noticed a dozen times ... wondering why?!

When this:


then this:


Why?

Me guess! Me think r/monero like gauge of new user and it no go up very fast and already user stuffed full on Monero so buffet trays keep filling, but many empty chairs, so doorman keep lowering price. Me get right?