[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #5197: Install still isn't a noun

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#5197: Install still isn't a noun
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 Reporter:  johnbillion  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  low          |   Milestone:
Component:  Profiles     |  Resolution:
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Comment (by johnbillion):

 Right and we all learnt about fluidity on day one of our language studies,
 except for any widely accepted current definition of the word, for example
 those in widely published English language dictionaries, ''install'' is
 not a noun. Saying "use better dictionaries" then quoting the OED which
 defines install as a verb makes no sense.

 A software project which powers a third of the web and is translated into
 150 languages needs grammatical consistency otherwise we risk confusion
 and errors. You're right that this particular bug is a minor one, but
 arguing against it when [https://make.wordpress.org/core/handbook/best-
 practices/spelling/ the project's own best practices reminds people that
 install is not a noun] is not productive, neither is this the correct
 venue for such an argument.

 The reason grammar style guides exist is ''because'' language is fluid and
 needs some level of consistency and constraint in a formal setting. This
 is the reason the WordPress documentation cites the GCC for technical
 terminology. This is the reason the WordPress handbooks have guides on
 spelling, grammar, capitalisation, and consistency.

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