Commit b3986f1e authored by Amy Qualls's avatar Amy Qualls

Add a table for language formality

In the formality section of the translation page, make it easy to
see the formality expectations of each language by listing each
language in a table, with their formality levels and an explanation.
parent ef6fecae
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### Formality
The level of formality used in software varies by language.
For example, in French we translate `you` as the formal `vous`.
The level of formality used in software varies by language:
| Language | Formality | Example |
| -------- | --------- | ------- |
| French | formal | `vous` for `you` |
| German | informal | `du` for `you` |
You can refer to other translated strings and notes in the glossary to assist
determining a suitable level of formality.
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