If this thread was about error messages of a C compiler, I
would agree that users can be expected to understand English.
That is a completely different level you are dealing with then.
However, PHP needs to take beginners into account.
Simply assuming that everyone must understand English
is arrogant.
PHP is used by people around the world; it is used by many as
first computer language who just started out to conquer a new
area of knowledge. They do not necessarily speak English
adequatly or are able to make sense of technical English
terms.
This issue came up years ago with a certain operating system.
If localized error messages are provided, they must be
presented together with a unique message id. That unique
token enables people who speak a different language to
interprete the error code/message and provide support/answers
as necessary.
- Sascha
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