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Bug 326707 - "Systemwide" is not a word
"Systemwide" is not a word
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gnome-menus
Classification: Core
Component: general
2.12.x
Other Linux
: Normal trivial
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Assigned To: gnome-menus dummy account
gnome-menus dummy account
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2006-01-12 10:16 UTC by Sebastien Bacher
Modified: 2007-05-01 09:43 UTC
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Description Sebastien Bacher 2006-01-12 10:16:05 UTC 
This bug has been open on http://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=22268

"Go to add to panel > application launcher..., and scroll down to the "administration" entry. 
I don't think "systemwide" is a word; it should be hyphenated."
Comment 1 Kjartan Maraas 2006-02-21 13:02:11 UTC 
Why not just use "system wide" instead?
Comment 2 Josh Lee 2006-02-23 00:06:38 UTC 
That sounds reasonable.
Comment 3 Pete Ryland 2006-10-20 23:21:53 UTC 
No, it would be correctly stated as "system-wide settings" because the two words are being used together as one adjective.  Using separate words means that they are both separate adjectives describing settings, "system, wide settings" which is not what you mean; the settings are not both "system settings" and "wide settings", but "system-wide settings".  However, if not used as a combined adjective, do not hyphenate: contrast, for example "the oil-on-canvas painting" with "he used oil on canvas for his painting".  Of course, there are exceptions such as the word "very" which is usually not hyphenated.
Comment 4 Vincent Untz 2007-05-01 09:43:34 UTC 
This problem has been fixed in the development version. The fix will be available in the next major software release. Thank you for your bug report.