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Do you think subtitling instructional videos is a good idea?

Yes, definitely. Not everyone is fluent in English, and some of us have hearing disabilities.
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It's a nice idea, but not worth the effort.
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No, subtitles just distract from the video.
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I don't care either way, or you didn't list my answer above.
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Crane89
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I support the idea, subtitles will help a lot!!! I can translate things to Portuguese.
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Good to hear, can you please send me your email address via PM?

Also, Finnish subtitles are under way. The first part already has them added: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKep3zvKicI

I'm really happy to see that others are willing to help, so thanks to all of you!

-- Sara
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Kijjakarn
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Will the subtitle be British English (BE) or American English (AE)? I'm familiar with BE but I think I'd be better to use AE because it's more worldwide used. Words like "manoeuvre" and "maneuver" are the same, they're BE and AE.

P.S. I'm Thai.
Perfect videos, Sara!
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Ah, well, I'd say there are only few differences in BE and AE subtitles. I only use a very limited vocabulary. Also, I think anyone who understands AE will be able to ... cope with ... BE. ;)
And yes, I guess I'm probably using the BE spelling on words like "colour" .. or for those that have trouble with BE: "color". :twisted:

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I studied AE ant English school but can understand your BE with German accent without problems.

BTW, Portuguese subtitles are coming, I swear, but I'm a little busy at the moment; I'm studying for an exam :shock:
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For me, it is not easy to identify whether a person is American or British (perhaps because I'm Thai) but I know AE and BE grammar quite well, because I've chosen what type of English I use, and it's British English.
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