Collectability or Collectibility

der_kluge · Aug 29, 2007

Ok, in putting together the 4e Teaser document, I came across this word several times.

Neither version exists in dictionary.com.

Either is arguably correct.

Which do you prefer?

der_kluge · Aug 29, 2007

To further complicate matters, "collectable/collectible" are both correct according to Dictionary.com.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/collectable

*bites nails*

This one could go either way, folks!!!!

Miar · Aug 29, 2007

If you do a google search on both Collectibility gets 2,340,000 while Collectability only gets 593,000.

robberbaron · Aug 29, 2007

I'd look at other words with the same ending:

Operability, manageability, etc.

Aus_Snow · Aug 29, 2007

Collectability. In this 'ere neck o' the woods, at any rate.

And - oh cool! Did I save the world?!

Also - nice job on the teaser.

Gort · Aug 29, 2007

The former. As Robberbaron said, other words of the same type use an "a" rather than an "i".

am181d · Aug 29, 2007

Gort said:
The former. As Robberbaron said, other words of the same type use an "a" rather than an "i".

Invisibility.

olshanski · Aug 29, 2007

am181d said:
Invisibility.

Oper+ability = ablity to be operated
manage+ability = ablity to be managed
Collect+ability = ablity to be collected

Invisibility = in+visibility = not visible.

Pbartender · Aug 29, 2007

olshanski said:
Oper+ability = ablity to be operated
manage+ability = ablity to be managed
Collect+ability = ablity to be collected

Invisibility = in+visibility = not visible.