[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #44878: "Are you sure" messaging is inconsistent

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#44878: "Are you sure" messaging is inconsistent
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 Reporter:  johnjamesjacoby                      |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Awaiting
                                                 |  Review
Component:  I18N                                 |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  2nd-opinion good-first-bug i18n-     |     Focuses:
  change                                         |
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Description changed by johnjamesjacoby:

Old description:

> A quick search through the WordPress codebase shows inconsistent "Are you
> sure" messaging.
>
> * Are you sure you'd like to
> * Are you sure you want to
> * Are you sure you wish to
> * Are you sure you have
>
> In my opinion, these specific instances should be normalized to take some
> guesswork away from our volunteers who translate WordPress into other
> languages.
>
> While admittedly a minor issue, language is extremely nuanced. The
> difference between a like, wish and want may actually matter in some
> instances, but it doesn't in the ways that WordPress is using them.
>
> In addition, making these consistent would not unintentionally make
> WordPress sound robotic or unfriendly in any way. We'd just me applying a
> consistent word choice across a few similar strings in wp-admin.

New description:

 A quick search through the WordPress codebase shows inconsistent "Are you
 sure" messaging.

 * Are you sure you'd like to
 * Are you sure you want to
 * Are you sure you wish to
 * Are you sure you have

 In my opinion, these specific instances should be normalized to take some
 guesswork away from our volunteers who translate WordPress into other
 languages.

 While admittedly a minor issue, language is extremely nuanced. The
 difference between a like, wish and want may actually matter in some
 instances, but it doesn't in the ways that WordPress is using them.

 In addition, making these consistent would not unintentionally make
 WordPress sound robotic or unfriendly in any way. We'd just be applying a
 consistent word choice across a few similar strings in wp-admin.

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