[PR] Natural 20 Press & Dark Quest Games
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Khan the Warlord
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tensen said:Sheesh.... all this and I wasn't bashing Macs.. yetMaybe next time I should jsut bash them and be done with it.
Can I say, sadly he uses a Mac, so the windows software won't work?
You forgot "superior" between "the" and "windows".
FraserRonald
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Super cool intro movie. I really liked it and I think it's a great way to promote new items.
One thing, and maybe this is just me, but as far as I know, armor is an uncountable noun, so it would simply be 'new armor'. Sounds weird, but that’s what Cambridge says.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=armour*1+0
In other online dictionaries, I can't find one that includes countable or uncountable classification. Does anyone know for certain? Don't mean to rain on anyone's parade. Is this something that could be easily fixed, or should I just shut up now?
One thing, and maybe this is just me, but as far as I know, armor is an uncountable noun, so it would simply be 'new armor'. Sounds weird, but that’s what Cambridge says.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=armour*1+0
In other online dictionaries, I can't find one that includes countable or uncountable classification. Does anyone know for certain? Don't mean to rain on anyone's parade. Is this something that could be easily fixed, or should I just shut up now?
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Scarogoth
What do other people have?
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"The armour of the defeated knights was piled up in the centre of the field" is fine, because the term is actually singular here, even though the context shows this would mean lots of different sets of armour.
However, were your liege lord to ask you, "Blacksmith, what sort of armour do you make?", he might be expecting to get an singular answer... "Just chainmail, sire..." because here the word 'armour' is taken to mean a set of protective clothing for a single individual.
Yet, he might equally say, "Blacksmith, what sort of armours do you make?" to which he might hope to get the reply, "Chainmail, platemail, studded leather, sire... all sorts."
1569: "Rich and costly armours, guilt and engraven."
1635: "Furnished with about sixty or seventy armours for horse."
So, I'm justified, if a little old fashioned... (story of my life...
At least I didn't force you all to see the CORRECTLY spelt version...
Dunx.
Wow, I thought I was alone in being as pedantic as this! I'm glad somebody else gets their knickers in a twist over such things! But unfortunately, I can't agree with you, absolutely... it's all a matter of usage. Historically both forms can be used, and the presence of the plural depends on the context.FraserRonald said:
"The armour of the defeated knights was piled up in the centre of the field" is fine, because the term is actually singular here, even though the context shows this would mean lots of different sets of armour.
However, were your liege lord to ask you, "Blacksmith, what sort of armour do you make?", he might be expecting to get an singular answer... "Just chainmail, sire..." because here the word 'armour' is taken to mean a set of protective clothing for a single individual.
Yet, he might equally say, "Blacksmith, what sort of armours do you make?" to which he might hope to get the reply, "Chainmail, platemail, studded leather, sire... all sorts."
1569: "Rich and costly armours, guilt and engraven."
1635: "Furnished with about sixty or seventy armours for horse."
So, I'm justified, if a little old fashioned... (story of my life...
At least I didn't force you all to see the CORRECTLY spelt version...
Dunx.
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