id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	priority	milestone	component	version	severity	resolution	keywords	cc
18218	Too many similar translation string	ramiy		"WordPress .po/.mo file is too big (3,312 strings). I know that we can't delete strings '''but''' we can reduce the file size by merging simmilar strings. WordPress has too many simmilar string. English developers don't notice this but non-english translators are frustrated by this when they have to translate the same string in 2 or 3 different variations.

I suggest to merge simmilar strings, this way will achive two things:

1. Smaller .po/.mo files.
1. Easier translation process as there will be less string to translate. I belive 200-300 strings less.

(Check out the bbPress ticket #BB1584 for more information and examples)

Few WordPress examples:

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'''No login ID submitted'''
* wp-includes/class-pop3.php:168

'''no login ID submitted'''
* wp-includes/class-pop3.php:115

(change n->N)
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'''You are not allowed to post as this user.'''
* wp-admin/includes/post.php:65

'''You are not allowed to post as this user'''
* wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php:2263

(add '.')
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'''Log out'''
* wp-includes/general-template.php:189

'''Log Out'''
* wp-includes/admin-bar.php:92
* wp-admin/admin-header.php:165

'''Log out »'''
* wp-includes/theme-compat/comments.php:73

'''Log out of this account'''
* wp-includes/theme-compat/comments.php:73

(change all to ""Log Out"")
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'''Log In'''
* wp-includes/general-template.php:261
* wp-login.php:627
* wp-login.php:646
* wp-admin/install.php:144
* wp-admin/install.php:238

'''Log in'''
* wp-includes/general-template.php:187
* wp-login.php:419
* wp-login.php:444
* wp-login.php:475
* wp-login.php:531

(change all to ""Log In"")
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'''E-mail'''
* wp-includes/theme-compat/comments-popup.php:80
* wp-login.php:520
* wp-admin/user-new.php:229
* wp-admin/user-new.php:291
* wp-admin/comment.php:160
* wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php:165
* wp-admin/includes/template.php:356
* wp-admin/user-edit.php:329

'''Email'''
* wp-includes/comment-template.php:1525

'''E-mail address'''
* wp-admin/options-general.php:104
* wp-admin/options-general.php:123

'''Your E-mail'''
* wp-admin/install.php:128
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