Various spelling fixes.

include/vlc_arrays.h

@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 
 
 /************************************************************************
- * Dynamic arrays with progressive allocation (Prefered API)
+ * Dynamic arrays with progressive allocation (Preferred API)
  ************************************************************************/
 typedef struct vlc_array_t
 {

include/vlc_playlist.h

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ TYPEDEF_ARRAY(input_item_t*, input_item_array_t);
  * will maybe become useful again when we merge VLM;
  *
  * To delete an item, use playlist_DeleteFromInput( input_id ) which will
- * remove all occurences of the input in both trees
+ * remove all occurrences of the input in both trees
  *
  * @{
  */

include/vlc_services_discovery.h

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ VLC_EXPORT( void,                   services_discovery_Stop, ( services_discover
 /* Read info from discovery object */
 VLC_EXPORT( char *,                 services_discovery_GetLocalizedName, ( services_discovery_t * p_this ) );
 
-/* Receive event notification (prefered way to get new items) */
+/* Receive event notification (preferred way to get new items) */
 VLC_EXPORT( vlc_event_manager_t *,  services_discovery_EventManager, ( services_discovery_t * p_this ) );
 
 /* Used by services_discovery to post update about their items */

modules/access/v4l2/v4l2.c

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static void AccessClose( vlc_object_t * );
 #else
 #define AUDIO_METHOD_LONGTEXT N_( \
     "Audio method to use: 0 to disable audio, 1 for OSS, 2 for ALSA, " \
-    "3 for ALSA or OSS (ALSA is prefered)." )
+    "3 for ALSA or OSS (ALSA is preferred)." )
 #endif
 #define AUDIO_VOLUME_TEXT N_( "Volume" )
 #define AUDIO_VOLUME_LONGTEXT N_( \

modules/audio_output/waveout.c

@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ static int ReloadWaveoutDevices( vlc_object_t *p_this, char const *psz_name,
 /*
   convert devicename to device ID for output
   if device not found return WAVE_MAPPER, so let
-  windows decide which prefered audio device
+  windows decide which preferred audio device
   should be used.
 */
 static uint32_t findDeviceID(char *psz_device_name)

modules/codec/xvmc/slice_xvmc_vld.c

@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void mpeg2_xxmc_slice( mpeg2dec_t *mpeg2dec, picture_t *picture,
     else
     {
         /*
-         * An error has occured.
+         * An error has occurred.
          */
 
         //printf("VLD XvMC: Slice error: code=%d\tlast slice code=%d\tmb_pic_height=%d\n", code, mpeg2dec->xvmc_last_slice_code,mpeg2dec->xxmc_mb_pic_height);

modules/gui/macosx/simple_prefs.m

@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ static VLCSimplePrefs *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
 
         if( i != 0 )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_intf, "An error occured while saving the Interface settings using SimplePrefs" );
+            msg_Err( p_intf, "An error occurred while saving the Interface settings using SimplePrefs" );
             i = 0;
         }
 
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static VLCSimplePrefs *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
 
         if( i != 0 )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_intf, "An error occured while saving the Audio settings using SimplePrefs" );
+            msg_Err( p_intf, "An error occurred while saving the Audio settings using SimplePrefs" );
             i = 0;
         }
         b_audioSettingChanged = NO;
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ static VLCSimplePrefs *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
 
         if( i != 0 )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_intf, "An error occured while saving the Video settings using SimplePrefs" );
+            msg_Err( p_intf, "An error occurred while saving the Video settings using SimplePrefs" );
             i = 0;
         }
         b_videoSettingChanged = NO;
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ static VLCSimplePrefs *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
 
         if( i != 0 )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_intf, "An error occured while saving the Input settings using SimplePrefs" );
+            msg_Err( p_intf, "An error occurred while saving the Input settings using SimplePrefs" );
             i = 0;
         }
         b_inputSettingChanged = NO;
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ static VLCSimplePrefs *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
 
         if( i != 0 )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_intf, "An error occured while saving the OSD/Subtitle settings using SimplePrefs" );
+            msg_Err( p_intf, "An error occurred while saving the OSD/Subtitle settings using SimplePrefs" );
             i = 0;
         }
         b_osdSettingChanged = NO;
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ static VLCSimplePrefs *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
         
         if( i != 0 )
         {
-            msg_Err( p_intf, "An error occured while saving the Hotkey settings using SimplePrefs" );
+            msg_Err( p_intf, "An error occurred while saving the Hotkey settings using SimplePrefs" );
             i = 0;
         }
         b_hotkeyChanged = NO;
@@ -1089,4 +1089,4 @@ static VLCSimplePrefs *_o_sharedInstance = nil;
     [o_temp release];
 }
 
-@end
+@end
\ No newline at end of file

modules/gui/qt4/dialogs/help.cpp

@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ void UpdateDialog::updateNotify( bool b_result )
     }
     else
         updateLabel->setText(
-                        qtr( "An error occured while checking for updates" ) );
+                        qtr( "An error occurred while checking for updates" ) );
 
     adjustSize();
     updateButton->setEnabled( true );

src/control/media_instance.c

@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ void libvlc_media_instance_play( libvlc_media_instance_t *p_mi,
 
     if( (p_input_thread = libvlc_get_input_thread( p_mi, p_e )) )
     {
-        /* A thread alread exists, send it a play message */
+        /* A thread already exists, send it a play message */
         input_Control( p_input_thread, INPUT_SET_STATE, PLAYING_S );
         vlc_object_release( p_input_thread );
         return;

src/misc/darwin_specific.c

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void system_Init( libvlc_int_t *p_this, int *pi_argc, const char *ppsz_argv[] )
         /*
            Retrieve the preferred language as chosen in  System Preferences.app
            (note that CFLocaleCopyCurrent() is not used because it returns the
-            prefered locale not language)
+            preferred locale not language)
         */
         CFArrayRef all_locales, preferred_locales;
         char psz_locale[50];