also be a problem with the notation itself which makes it impossible to
recognize whether the number is in the <CODE>"C"</CODE> locale or the local
format. This can happen if thousands separator characters are used.
-Some locales define this character accordfing to the national
+Some locales define this character according to the national
conventions to <CODE>'.'</CODE> which is the same character used in the
<CODE>"C"</CODE> locale to denote the decimal point.
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While it is no problem to mark the string <CODE>"a default message"</CODE> it
is not possible to mark the string initializers for <CODE>messages</CODE>.
-What is to be done? We have to fulfill two tasks. First we have to mark the
+What is to be done? We have to fulfil two tasks. First we have to mark the
strings so that the <CODE>xgettext</CODE> program (see section <A HREF="gettext_4.html#SEC20">Invoking the <CODE>xgettext</CODE> Program</A>)
can find them, and second we have to translate the string at runtime
before printing them.