[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Valutas patch

[Tomasz Wegrzanowski <maniek@xxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Feb 27, 2000 at 06:59:34PM +0100, Stig Erik Sandoe wrote:
> > Probably krones will be used.
> 
> Why on earth are you going to rename the currency into a word that
> doesn't exist and have no real meaning?  Most foreigners are quite
> able to use the name of the local currency and I have yet to meet a
> foreigner who invents new names for currency in other countries.  
> "Umm, I know the americans call their currency dollar but I kindof
> like to call them 'dolls', let's put that in Freeciv".  
> 
> If the currency-patch is serious, do the job properly.  And if
> you're uncertain, ask people in those countries what is the right
> way to do it.
> 
> (The english translations of krone and kron[e|o]r is crown and
>  crowns and this is how I have seen it translated in the UK at
>  least, and I have also seen the local name used)

I thought it is the most correct `English' to simply add -s
to plural forms of foreign currency, just as its done for zlotys.
But its your curency, not mine, so you can choose whatever for you like.