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[Bug 406626] Re: Deleted Items Folder inconsistently named in en_GB localization

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From: Alan Pope <alan@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:53:34 -0000
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Phil asked if I could conduct a survey which I haven't formally done.
However I have taken the opportunity to pester just about everyone I
know in the real world and ask them a simple question or two. "what's
that?" (whilst pointing at a refuse container on the floor ;) ) . I also
asked what was the stuff called that you put in it.

Without fail every single person either said "bin", "rubbish" or
"rubbish bin". Nobody said "trash" or "recycle bin".

I even asked/annoyed/canvassed random strangers on the bus and in the
lift at work. Whilst anecdotal and unscientific I am sure that a larger
scale survey of British English speakers would yield similar results.

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Deleted Items Folder inconsistently named in en_GB localization
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