English speakers of the fedi. In a software with the interface in English, Reading a menu with verbs such as Save, Open, Close, Edit, Format etc., do you read them as imperative (an order: "do this") or as an infinitive (the "base form" of the verb, like "to do this")?

Are you a native speaker or have English as a second language?

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Native speaker, imperative
25.7%
Native speaker, infinitve
18.2%
Second Language, imperative
20.9%
Second Language, infinitive
35.2%
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Iff English is your second language, how are these verbs tusually translated to *your* language in software interfaces?
Imperative in English, Imperative in my language
19.3%
Imperative in English, Infinitive in my language
24.6%
Infinitive in English, Imperative in my language
4.2%
Infinitive in English, Infinitive in my language
51.9%
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@eltonfc That's the neat part! They don't.