D&D 5E Pedantic pet peeves

[mach1.9pants]

In RPGs, very much DnD-isms:

Tulwar is a 2 handed scimitar (3E)
A longsword is one handed (DnD)
Chainmail/ chain mail has the word chain (DnD)
There is a broad sword (OS DnD)
A falchion is 2 handed (4E)

no, no, no, no, no. (Not always, anyway )

 

[lowkey13]

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[Greenstone.Walker]

What would you prefer be used?

"Alright you Primitive Screwheads, Listen Up!"

 

[Ed Laprade]

A general one. Writing of when the word should be off, or vice versa. "I could off done that." "Oh, come of it."

 

[Satyrn]

A general one. Writing of when the word should be off, or vice versa. "I could off done that." "Oh, come of it."

 

[Morrus]

A general one. Writing of when the word should be off, or vice versa. "I could off done that." "Oh, come of it."

Except that that first one should be neither; it should be “have”.

 

[mach1.9pants]

A general one. Writing of when the word should be off, or vice versa. "I could off done that." "Oh, come of it."

The use of "I could care less" to mean "I couldn't care less". If you could care less then you actually do care in some way. In fact this maybe really important to you, there is not enough info in that phrase to ascertain!

 

[rgoodbb]

Whilst on pronunciations...

Tee-fling or Tie-fling

Deeva or Day-va

I have heard both of each....or each of both!

 

[JonnyP71]

Tee and Dee

 

[Tanin Wulf]

The use of "I could care less" to mean "I couldn't care less". If you could care less then you actually do care in some way. In fact this maybe really important to you, there is not enough info in that phrase to ascertain!

Which... given the history of both phrases, is REALLY pedantic to the point of misunderstanding what "I could care less..." means. (Pedantic about being pedantic.)

(That was one of two incorrect statements Weird Al made in Word Crimes that got one of my old English profs who I keep in contact with to just go nuts in a really, REALLY pedantic screed... it was hilarious.)