The Amazing English Language...

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Postby CodeCat » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:58 pm

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Postby Niko123000 » Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:44 pm

In English, isn't the proper pronounciation Werchester?
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Postby Caoimhin » Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:36 am

and just the English language in general
I'd just like to note that, as someone thought I was saying pronouncing the letter "Z" as "Zed" rather than "Zee" was wrong. Also is "Eleventy" a word? There was that one use it The Hobbit, but then I saw the same word used in the webcomic WolfTigerFox. I'm really amazed this topic has so many replies...

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It was the PS2 remake actually, and yes I agree it is an awesome game :grin: . Too bad you stopped right when you got the ship, there are some REALLY cool things afterwards. Oh, not to spoil anything but the game doesn't end when you think it does :wink: .

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Postby Burning Sheep Productions » Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:11 am

I prefer to pronounce Z as 'Zed', but I don't know the general pronounciation type here (Australia) since it's not spoken much.
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Postby DesertFoxCat » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:34 am

Speaking of words...

Has anyone ever noticed that when you say, "not see" or "is real" or "it's not" that it sounds like "Nazi" and "Israel" and "snot", respectively? Or do I just pronounce things weird?

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Postby Tom Flapwell » Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:31 pm

When I watched Raiders of the Lost Ark circa age 8, I hadn't heard of Nazis, so I heard it as "Not-sees." So they're evil because they disregard what's in front of their eyes, huh? As for the sound of Israel, I like to think of Strawberry Fields as being located in "Nothing, Israel."

"Eleventy" is still an informal word, showing up in the Urban Dictionary sooner than any lexicon a teacher would approve.

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Postby Dr. Doog » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:16 pm

:P eleventy isn't a real number, but it's used as one to show that somebody isn't very strong with their number usage. ("one, two, uh...eleventy, fifty-six...")

if it were one, it would be 110. (eleven + ty)
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Postby penguinita » Thu Jul 06, 2006 3:30 pm

I prefer to pronounce Z as 'Zed', but I don't know the general pronounciation type here (Australia) since it's not spoken much.
wait till you get to higher maths. i'm assuming that the standard three variables are still (x,y,z) in oz. and then you'll develope a fairly good assesmet of how most people say and write these letters.
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Postby Caoimhin » Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:41 pm

eleventy isn't a real number, but it's used as one to show that somebody isn't very strong with their number usage.
Ah, I can understand how that was used as a sort of atmospheric touch in The Hobbit then.

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I've been mistaken, I meant the LotR :-P .

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Postby Zaaphod » Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:53 am

:P eleventy isn't a real number
It's an imaginary number, like the square root of negative 1. :P
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Postby Tum0spoo » Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:01 am

:P eleventy isn't a real number
It's an imaginary number, like the square root of negative 1. :P
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Postby Glenn565 » Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:11 am

Off Topic:
It was the PS2 remake actually, and yes I agree it is an awesome game :grin: . Too bad you stopped right when you got the ship, there are some REALLY cool things afterwards. Oh, not to spoil anything but the game doesn't end when you think it does :wink: .
Are you talking about the Photosphere? I've already cleared that if that's what you're talking about. I'm still stuck in that enclosed circle of water in-between the continents where you first command the boat. I have to get rid of a monster that's blocking my way out.

I don't know why I stoped playing it. I think other RPGs just demanded my attention more. I think I'll pick it up after I beat Suikoden V, and then take the clear data into Wild ARMs 4.


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