PureBasic Forums - English

Hello!

I am thinking this is going to be interesting.
I am creating many programs, but what is concerning me at the most? What english should I use in programs? UK or US?

Is it COLOUR or COLOR?
METRE or METER?

There are many applications that are multilingual and usually have both english's, but which of them is more common in programs?

Also, if anyone knows a dictionary that would tell if a word is in UK or US english would be good.

I personally would give the option to choose between British English and American English.

both variants are used extensively around the world, so it makes sense to cater for both.

just one small thing though. In their most obvious applications, a metre is a measurement (just over three feet) and a meter a measuring device. eg. The gas meter is about a metre from the back door.

This means that words ending in 'metre' relate to a length and those in 'meter' apply to a measuring instrument.

But alas, the Americans like to spell 'metre' as meter.

Ok, that's an error I made, that's why I need a dictionary to tell if it's British or American and what does the word mean...

I think covering both is good, but needs extra time for coding...
EDIT: For me it's hard to realize what's wrong, because english isn't my main language.

well fortunately for you, there are Americans and British people here... ask and we'll help you no doubt

Are you ready then? I got my list just finished, it has more than 12000 words and I don't know which of them are UK and which are US. Ofcourse you people can help me! It would be easier for me

12000 words, hehe, fair play MOST words are the same, it's just the odd ones that are different easiest way is submit a program for beta testing to british and americans, just to make sure you get it right

josku_x wrote:Is it COLOUR or COLOR?
METRE or METER?

I vote for Swedish;

FÄRG
METER

Hehe...

The queen's English will do quite nicely... Other than that, I prefer Dutch

There's no such thing as 'American English' - there's only English. The Americans just went through and butchered the language after they gained independance so I don't accept it being a natual progression of the laguage.

Use 'Strine.

Onya, cobbers!

I grew up on the Queen's English, but using it today gives me the technicolor yawn... US is shorter and less pretentious, but it's not worth spittin' the dummy over. Either will get your meaning across unless you're talking to a half-quidder.

I think I'll vote for Swedish too ..

@Techjunkie: Vill du komma med till café?

Well US..

Meter sounds good, in spanish Meter is Metro. Makes sense to me.
Color in english, Color in spanish as well.

Although I've no problem with UK slangs and so on, some words sound really bad to me


About meters, etc... Everyone should use the metric systems instead as well.