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[Blackrat]

British English, please. And it should be civilisation - when in doubt, take the 's' version - though the game is still Civilization.

Oh, and it's manoeuvre instead of maneuver!

Of course, all of that is minor... compared to the creeping anglicisation of German.

Cheers, LT.

Damn that's confusing. Because most games are made with american english, I seem to have taken a bad habit of using "Z" in this kind of words. And let me guess, you pronounce Lieutenant like "left-tenant"?

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

Tallarn , for the record the comment next to my name is not my doing.

Appreciate you saying that. Hopefully whoever has the power to edit that will do so.

 

[WhatGravitas]

And let me guess, you pronounce Lieutenant like "left-tenant"?

Well... I don't use it so often, so I often slip into the American pronounciation because I watched faaar too much Star Trek: TNG when I was a child... and that left an impression - simply because it was the first time I heard the word.

But I really should pronounce it left-tenant.

Cheers, LT.

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

Morning Hive!

Last night my partner gave a talk to the York Alumni Society (London) on her present life, working as a public Feminist and teaching on a Women's Studies course.

It was called "My Life As A Supervillain", and it was great.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Well... I don't use it so often, so I often slip into the American pronounciation because I watched faaar too much Star Trek: TNG when I was a child... and that left an impression - simply because it was the first time I heard the word.

But I really should pronounce it left-tenant.

Cheers, LT.

It looks like a french word - shouldn't "lieutenant" be pronounced "liötenon"?

 

[Blackrat]

It looks like a french word - shouldn't "lieutenant" be pronounced "liötenon"?

It is a french word . Technically it means "The guy who is in charge because the other guy is unavailable" .

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

It is a french word . Technically it means "The guy who is in charge because the other guy is unavailable" .

That's a workable definition, yup. But a little long-winded for a battle situation.

How about "the guy shouting at you with the good ideas"?

 

[demonking1]

morning

good morning hive.

had a horrible nights sleep. i have the flu .

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

good morning hive.

had a horrible nights sleep. i have the flu .

I feel your pain. This morning I have a sore throat - I think I've caught a cold off a friend of ours. I shall be munching the vitamins when I get home tonight!

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

I, on the other hand, am perfectly healthy.

Spoiler

Except the occasional sneeze. Maybe some slight allergy or something... When I get home to my parents, it usually gets worse...

What is concerning me: my bikes handlebars are tilted. Seems to have happened after a small fall - I "stumbled" on my pedals when I went into a narrow curve.