340052 - improve wording of import dialog "Import Settings And Data From"

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Firefox :: General, defect)

Description

[(not reading, please use [e-mail] instead)]

improve wording of import dialog "Import Settings And Data From"

I think we could improve "Import Settings And Data From".

beltzner said in bug #339526  "And yes, that title is awkward. This panel should be titled: "Import From" or "Select a Source to Import From".

My issue is I don't like ending that sentence with from (a preposition)

The old joke of "A preposition is a terrible word to end a sentence with." comes to mind, but I googled and found that you can do this, see http://www.kerryr.net/webwriting/gpwu_grammar.htm#q2

I'd still prefer:  "Import Settings And Data", "Import" or "Select a Source to Import", but I'll defer to beltzner

Comment 1

[Mike Beltzner [:beltzner, not reading bugmail]]

Quite right, and well pointed out. Another good quote to this point would be (as widely, though probably incorrectly attributed to Winston Churchill): "Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I shall not put!"

"Import Settings and Data" is fine with me.

Comment 2

[(not reading, please use [e-mail] instead)]

Attachment: simple patch for trunk and branch

Comment 3

[Ben Goodger (use ben at mozilla dot org for email)]

Comment on attachment 224626 [details] [diff] [review]
simple patch for trunk and branch

r+a=[e-mail]

Comment 4

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fix checked in to trunk and branch.