Tyrion Posted April 16, 2005 Report Posted April 16, 2005 lumpenproletariat Veteran Posts: 2633 Registered: Sep 2000 posted November 24, 2000 01:26 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- okay, lesson 1 Volcano Eruption is spelt as that, not Vulcano lesson 2 Grammar Do items affect your Ranking, not, does items infect your ranking anymore? ------------------ -lumpenproletariat Purveyor Of Nautical Nonsense Banisher of Newbie Questions Forever for an Era, A Madman of Terra ____________________________________________________________________ Balrog Veteran Posts: 447 Registered: May 2000 posted November 24, 2000 03:22 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah.. how about the way it says "Thy Aliad" instead of "Thy Alias"? Not to mention the infinite other grammar and spelling errors on the part of the developers.. [This message has been edited by Balrog (edited November 24, 2000).] ____________________________________________________________________ lumpenproletariat Veteran Posts: 2633 Registered: Sep 2000 posted November 24, 2000 04:33 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was thinking more of posters on the boards, but oh well ------------------ -lumpenproletariat Purveyor Of Nautical Nonsense Banisher of Newbie Questions Forever for an Era, A Madman of Terra Spellling? My Spelling Class ____________________________________________________________________ Glyn Veteran Posts: 157 Registered: Nov 2000 posted November 24, 2000 04:39 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "anymore?" Yep. That should be two words, pal. ____________________________________________________________________ V Veteran Posts: 1471 Registered: Oct 2000 posted November 24, 2000 06:42 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now where are all those mages with bad grammar? Certainly not in this thread. ------------------ V Death comes to us all... ____________________________________________________________________ Spider8612 Veteran Posts: 690 Registered: Apr 2000 posted November 25, 2000 05:56 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- lol just check some of my postings, there you will find nice stuff to post here ____________________________________________________________________ Got milk? Newbie Posts: 11 Registered: Nov 2000 posted November 25, 2000 12:21 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yooo no need to spell proppa to play dissa game! WHO CARES! ____________________________________________________________________ lumpenproletariat Veteran Posts: 2633 Registered: Sep 2000 posted November 25, 2000 01:35 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hahaha, but you need to spell correctly to make people understand you on the boards, do you not? And in the game, failing spelling pisses me off, especially when its wish Fair enough glyn, but US spelling = any_more but other than US = anymore (check a non-american dictionary ) Leeson 4- You do not say I LOSSED a battle, you say I LOST a battle ------------------ -lumpenproletariat Purveyor Of Nautical Nonsense Banisher of Newbie Questions Forever for an Era, A Madman of Terra Spellling? My Spelling Class ____________________________________________________________________ Glyn Veteran Posts: 157 Registered: Nov 2000 posted November 26, 2000 02:16 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hey lumpster. "US spelling = any_more, but other than US = anymore (check a non-American dictionary )" I'll let you off. Our New Shorter Oxford says "any more", with "anymore" as an alternative. Thus endeth the battle of anymore. I'm with you on the need to use language appropriately to be understood on a bulletin board. Communicative competency - it's all the rage. Glyn Evans (English teacher; Newbury, England) ____________________________________________________________________ Edwin Veteran Posts: 187 Registered: Nov 2000 posted November 26, 2000 06:16 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This reminds me of the Right to Censor in WWF."We fight the good fight,and it's for your own good!"Yah,right. ------------------ Edwin,Tireless Arm of the Enforcer of Justice ____________________________________________________________________ V Veteran Posts: 1471 Registered: Oct 2000 posted November 26, 2000 09:10 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That's why we give out free English lessons in this thread. ------------------ V Death comes to us all... ____________________________________________________________________ lumpenproletariat Veteran Posts: 2633 Registered: Sep 2000 posted November 26, 2000 09:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah, that right V, I know of RTC edwin, we are RTCYSIA-- Right To Correct Your Stupid Illiterate A$$. hahahahaha, I just crack myself up. ------------------ -lumpenproletariat Purveyor Of Nautical Nonsense Banisher of Newbie Questions Forever for an Era, A Madman of Terra Spellling? My Spelling Class "Everythings happy underground"Ben Folds Five ____________________________________________________________________ V Veteran Posts: 1471 Registered: Oct 2000 posted November 27, 2000 03:05 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You crack me up,lumpen! ------------------ V Death comes to us all... ____________________________________________________________________ Edwin Veteran Posts: 187 Registered: Nov 2000 posted November 27, 2000 05:35 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wow,that was a superb response.Can I join the RTCYSIA? ------------------ Edwin,Tireless Arm of the Enforcer of Justice ____________________________________________________________________ Edwin Veteran Posts: 187 Registered: Nov 2000 posted November 27, 2000 06:45 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrong.It should be Let us learn to spell ON Terra. Hey,please respond.Can I join? ------------------ Edwin,Tireless Arm of the Enforcer of Justice ____________________________________________________________________ lumpenproletariat Veteran Posts: 2633 Registered: Sep 2000 posted November 27, 2000 09:32 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hmmm, there is a rigorous training programme, but as far as I can tell, yes. stormbringer; Fine. BUT maybe you know grammar, but I'd already had lesson 4, learn to read,stormbringer ------------------ -lumpenproletariat Purveyor Of Nautical Nonsense Banisher of Newbie Questions Forever for an Era, A Madman of Terra Spellling? My Spelling Class "Everythings happy underground"Ben Folds Five ____________________________________________________________________ thordain Veteran Posts: 1725 Registered: Sep 2000 posted November 28, 2000 07:41 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by lumpenproletariat: lesson 2 Grammar Do items affect your Ranking, not, does items infect your ranking anymore? [/b] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i think its actually items effect your ranking. ____________________________________________________________________ V Veteran Posts: 1471 Registered: Oct 2000 posted November 28, 2000 09:45 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Got to haul my english professor in here... ------------------ V Death comes to us all... ____________________________________________________________________ Mize Veteran Posts: 90 Registered: Nov 2000 posted November 28, 2000 01:01 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrong.It should be Let us learn to spell ON Terra. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This only makes sense if you consider "us" to mean the mages, not the players - the players are not "on Terra", and they're the ones doing the spelling (not to mention arguing, quarreling etc. ). In my opinion, "Terra", in this context, refers to the community of players, and thus a comma is the correct remedy. Of course, your version could also mean "Let us go to Terra (physically) and learn to spell while we're there.", but I doubt that that was lumpen's intended meaning... Mize the Sorceress ____________________________________________________________________ lumpenproletariat Veteran Posts: 2633 Registered: Sep 2000 posted November 28, 2000 08:17 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- God, im just getting confused now and stormbringer(original!) it was supposed to be , not ;, I slipped up while typing, I had a bit too much alcohol. And it IS "there is a..." because this is not it. ------------------ -lumpenproletariat Purveyor Of Nautical Nonsense Banisher of Newbie Questions Forever and Ever, A Madman of Terra "You know what? You're really as dumb as everybody says you are!"--Misha's Chemistry Teacher ____________________________________________________________________ Insignia Veteran Posts: 1737 Registered: Mar 2000 posted November 28, 2000 11:31 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now I see the real meaning of RTCYSIA... Sure, count me in as a life time member for this one. Four thumbs up~! /*Insignia tries to balance himself with his back since four of his five ends are all pointing towards the sky... awkward, barely making it.. but what the heck~! RTCYIA forever~~!! ------------------ Insignia, Destroyer of ALL, Protector or NONE..... An Ancilla of Transcendent Existence A Warden of the Evanescent Templar Member of Transcendant Existance. ____________________________________________________________________
Tyrion Posted April 16, 2005 Author Report Posted April 16, 2005 Edwin Veteran Posts: 187 Registered: Nov 2000 posted November 29, 2000 06:07 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by Mize: This only makes sense if you consider "us" to mean the mages, not the players - the players are not "on Terra", and they're the ones doing the spelling (not to mention arguing, quarreling etc. ). In my opinion, "Terra", in this context, refers to the community of players, and thus a comma is the correct remedy. Of course, your version could also mean "Let us go to Terra (physically) and learn to spell while we're there.", but I doubt that that was lumpen's intended meaning... Mize the Sorceress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are role-playing,remember?So we are all ON Terra,literally.If you disagree,it's okay. ------------------ Edwin,Tireless Arm of the Enforcer of Justice [This message has been edited by Edwin (edited November 29, 2000).] ____________________________________________________________________ ~O~ Veteran Posts: 2419 Registered: Mar 2000 posted November 29, 2000 01:13 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by thordain: i think its actually items effect your ranking. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How can I resist? Affect is a verb. Effect is a noun. ____________________________________________________________________ ~O~ Veteran Posts: 2419 Registered: Mar 2000 posted November 29, 2000 01:15 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by Mize: This only makes sense if you consider "us" to mean the mages, not the players - the players are not "on Terra", and they're the ones doing the spelling (not to mention arguing, quarreling etc. ). In my opinion, "Terra", in this context, refers to the community of players, and thus a comma is the correct remedy. Of course, your version could also mean "Let us go to Terra (physically) and learn to spell while we're there.", but I doubt that that was lumpen's intended meaning... Mize the Sorceress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maybe he REALLY meant "lettuce spell on Terra." I.E. someone sees his neighbors being turned into cabbages. ____________________________________________________________________ V Veteran Posts: 1471 Registered: Oct 2000 posted November 29, 2000 09:09 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More like: Lettuce smell on Terra ------------------ V Death comes to us all... ____________________________________________________________________ ~O~ Veteran Posts: 2419 Registered: Mar 2000 posted November 29, 2000 10:31 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Very amusing! ____________________________________________________________________ lumpenproletariat Veteran Posts: 2633 Registered: Sep 2000 posted November 29, 2000 10:52 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wha the hell?..... ok, this is now the most confusing thread I have ever read..... oh, and thordain, where i am, it is affect, not effect, well, we can agree its not infect damn lettuce Welcome Insignia ------------------ -lumpenproletariat Purveyor Of Nautical Nonsense Banisher of Newbie Questions Forever and Ever, A Madman of Terra "You know what? You're really as dumb as everybody says you are!"--Misha's Chemistry Teacher ____________________________________________________________________ Insignia Veteran Posts: 1737 Registered: Mar 2000 posted November 29, 2000 11:17 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hard to believe that you are the one who started it and are the one not understanding anything right now.. What irony..~ ------------------ Insignia, Destroyer of ALL, Protector or NONE..... An Ancilla of Transcendent Existence A Warden of the Evanescent Templar Member of Transcendant Existance. ____________________________________________________________________ lumpenproletariat Veteran Posts: 2633 Registered: Sep 2000 posted November 30, 2000 01:10 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Its spun way out of control Insignia, I don't know when this crazy roller-coaster ride of madness will stop ------------------ -lumpenproletariat Purveyor Of Nautical Nonsense Banisher of Newbie Questions Forever and Ever, A Madman of Terra "You know what? You're really as dumb as everybody says you are!"--Misha's Chemistry Teacher ____________________________________________________________________ V Veteran Posts: 1471 Registered: Oct 2000 posted November 30, 2000 01:25 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roller coaster ride of madness? What fun!!!Woo hoo!! ------------------ V Death comes to us all... ____________________________________________________________________ Kyx Veteran Posts: 678 Registered: Nov 2000 posted November 30, 2000 06:56 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by thordain: i think its actually items effect your ranking. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nope. It's affect. Effect is always (ok not always, 99.99999999% of the time) preceded by "the." Without the period of couse; That's just correct grammar. "I was affected by it and it made me go poo." "The effect of it was such that it made me go poo." ____________________________________________________________________ ~O~ Veteran Posts: 2419 Registered: Mar 2000 posted November 30, 2000 08:02 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That's what I said earlier. Affect is a verb, effect is a noun (that's why it's preceded by "the"). ____________________________________________________________________ Mize Veteran Posts: 90 Registered: Nov 2000 posted November 30, 2000 11:57 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Effect" can also be a verb, but it has a very different meaning from that of "affect": "A affects B" means that A changes or modifies B in some manner, while "A effects B" means that A causes B /makes B happen (which means that B must be some kind of action or change, not any old noun). Mize the Sorceress ____________________________________________________________________ ~O~ Veteran Posts: 2419 Registered: Mar 2000 posted November 30, 2000 07:27 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good point! I stand/sit corrected. I'd forgotten about archaic usages. It's GREAT to find someone who hasn't! ____________________________________________________________________ lumpenproletariat Veteran Posts: 2633 Registered: Sep 2000 posted November 30, 2000 08:19 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah V, a kid twisted all the colour and constrast knobs on this post, I think it was stormbringer Love the originality! ------------------ -lumpenproletariat Purveyor Of Nautical Nonsense Banisher of Newbie Questions Forever and Ever, A Madman of Terra Founder and Member of RTCYSIA 4 life! "You know what? You're really as dumb as everybody says you are!"--Misha's Chemistry Teacher ____________________________________________________________________ ~O~ Veteran Posts: 2419 Registered: Mar 2000 posted November 30, 2000 11:53 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lesson #33 is to always have a point behind what you write. Like this post.... Yeah... Like this... Ummm... Nevermind. ____________________________________________________________________ V Veteran Posts: 1471 Registered: Oct 2000 posted November 30, 2000 11:56 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *hic*....yup..*hic*...one 's'. *Ugh* Another beer,lumpen! ------------------ V Death comes to us all... ____________________________________________________________________ Tyrion Moderator Posts: 1425 Registered: Dec 2000 posted December 01, 2000 07:26 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One of the best advice I can give to spell right is : take your time to read what you just wrote! I still have difficulty understanding how people can make so many errors in one sentence. Those people would definitly not want to speak French! (in which there are a lot more exceptions) ------------------ The biggest challenge in Archmage is to choose a color... ____________________________________________________________________ V Veteran Posts: 1471 Registered: Oct 2000 posted December 01, 2000 09:43 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Which is why we have this thread. ------------------ V Death comes to us all... ____________________________________________________________________ Insignia Veteran Posts: 1737 Registered: Mar 2000 posted December 01, 2000 05:13 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by Tyrion: Those people would definitly not want to speak French! (in which there are a lot more exceptions) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spell definitEly... ------------------ Insignia, Destroyer of ALL, Protector or NONE..... An Ancilla of Transcendent Existence A Warden of the Evanescent Templar Member of Transcendant Existance.
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