Alternative Icons

[Dokujisan]

Alternate as used is correct.

Ed, language is an evolving thing. To say that it is an Americanism, and thus wrong, is really not fair. All language changes over time, especially as it moves across geographical regions. That can be true even within the same country (northern and southern regions).

It does make sense to use it as a noun in place of the word "alternative". There are many other words that have verb, adjective and noun variations, depending on the context. It's okay.


Well...it's okay within the scope of English Language. English itself is a pretty strange language though.

[Ed]

To say that it is an Americanism, and thus wrong, is really not fair.

Read and comprehend next time.

That is not what I said, in fact it's rather the opposite. It is assumed an Americanism by many non-Americans however it is not an acceptable usage in US English either, it's just plain wrong, what ever English dialect it's in. So it's not an Americanism at all, it's just wrong.

Anyway I just thought I was clearing things up originally as I saw the title and was rather expecting to see an animated icon which switched between two states at regular intervals. I was rather sceptical as I can't think of an environment that it would work in. Now perhaps you can understand my surprise and swift action to clear this up.

[:)]

Sources that support my previous post.

Merriam-Webster
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/alternate
#4

Cambridge
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define. ... &dict=CALD
#3

US (UK alternative) An alternate plan or method is one that you can use if you do not want to use another one.

Encarta
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/alternate.html
adj. #3

The Free Dictionary
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/alternate
adj. #3

Oxford
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/alternate?view=uk
adj. #3

The use of alternate to mean alternative (as in we will need to find alternate sources of fuel) is common in North American English, though still regarded as incorrect by many in Britain.

[torus]

I move to end the grammar war! Cease and desist!

[tZork]

wrong thread, wrong forum.

Take this to the alientrap.org->general discussion if you with to continiue pls.

[C.Brutail]