Re: [icu-design] proposal: extend plural format syntax

[Markus S. <mar...@gm...>]

We looked at the implementation and usage and want to propose a small
change:

The draft code, as specified, only subtracts the offset from the number
after finding no explicit/constant selector. This means that if I have
offset:2 and =14 {{1}, {2} and # others} the # is formatted as "14".
Although this is rare (presumably one would write a =14 fragment to write
literally "dozen" not '#'), it seems wrong.

I think we are better off always formatting '#' in the chosen fragment with
(input number minus offset), in this case "12" exactly corresponding to the
"dozen". It would also be more consistent across the functionality -- '#'
would always mean the same thing.

Please let me know if you disagree.

Sincerely,
markus