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Bug
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Resolution: Won't Fix
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None
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1.20 Pre-release 4
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Confirmed
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The Bug:
The word "are" is always used within some strings resulting in grammatical errors.
In 1.20-pre3, strings that previously included "is/are" were updated to only include "are". This is quite strange since parts of strings that included "entity/entities" remained the same. This is an issue because when the value before the given noun is "1", the form of the verb is "are", which is grammatically incorrect. For example, "There are 1 ban(s)"; this is incorrect.
Affected Strings:
Before reading the table, please note the following:
- Words colored in GREEN are correct.
- Words colored in RED are incorrect.
| Translation Key | Current String | Expected String | String URL on Crowdin |
|---|---|---|---|
| commands.banlist.list | There are %s ban(s): | There is/are %s ban(s): | https://crowdin.com/translate/minecraft/10038/enus-engb#5344635 |
| commands.bossbar.list.bars.some | There are %s custom bossbar(s) active: %s | There is/are %s custom bossbar(s) active: %s | https://crowdin.com/translate/minecraft/10038/enus-engb#5344637 |
| commands.datapack.list.available.success | There are %s data pack(s) available: %s | There is/are %s data pack(s) available: %s | https://crowdin.com/translate/minecraft/10038/enus-engb#5344639 |
| commands.datapack.list.enabled.success | There are %s data pack(s) enabled: %s | There is/are %s data pack(s) enabled: %s | https://crowdin.com/translate/minecraft/10038/enus-engb#5344641 |
| commands.scoreboard.objectives.list.success | There are %s objective(s): %s | There is/are %s objective(s): %s | https://crowdin.com/translate/minecraft/10038/enus-engb#5344643 |
| commands.scoreboard.players.list.success | There are %s tracked entity/entities: %s | There is/are %s tracked entity/entities: %s | https://crowdin.com/translate/minecraft/10038/enus-engb#5344645 |
| commands.team.list.teams.success | There are %s team(s): %s | There is/are %s team(s): %s | https://crowdin.com/translate/minecraft/10038/enus-engb#5344647 |
| commands.whitelist.list | There are %s whitelisted player(s): %s | There is/are %s whitelisted player(s): %s | https://crowdin.com/translate/minecraft/10038/enus-engb#5344649 |
Alternatively, instead of having one string cover both the plural and non-plural variants of the word, two separate translation strings could be created, one of which covers the plural variant and the other that covers the non-plural variant.
Steps to Reproduce:
- Display any of the affected strings as listed above by using the command provided below and replacing "XYZ" with the string's translation key.
/tellraw @s {"translate":"XYZ"} - Look closely at the affected words within the string.
- Take note as to whether or not the word "are" is always used within some strings resulting in grammatical errors.
Observed Behavior:
The word "are" is always used even when the value before the given noun is "1".
Expected Behavior:
The said words would be correctly singularized or pluralized where appropriate.