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Spelling, grammar and language issues.

Postby Cdls » Tue May 22, 2012 3:16 pm

You skillfully hurt a dire wolf using a brand new composite recurve bow, which loses 35 strength.


The composite recurve bow is losing 35 strength?


I think it would probably sound better if it was worded like:

You skillfully hurt a dire wolf, which loses 35 strength using a brand new composite recurve bow.


Basically, move the strength loss to the appropriate object.
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Re: Grammar issue?

Postby Sunni Daez » Tue May 22, 2012 3:23 pm

Hehe does make more sense

I like this..." Sewing a copper necklace." It is called a "hammered copper necklace" uses a hammer, no needle :P
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Re: Grammar issue?

Postby EchoMan » Tue May 22, 2012 3:39 pm

I totally agree. It sounds even worse in Swedish. It has annoyed me for years, but the Swedish translators back then thought the wording was fine.

And ... sewing a gold ring with a big diamond. :)
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Re: Grammar issue?

Postby Hedgedhogst » Tue May 22, 2012 3:49 pm

Cdls wrote:I think it would probably sound better if it was worded like:

You skillfully hurt a dire wolf, which loses 35 strength using a brand new composite recurve bow.


Hehe, sounds like the wolf lost 35 strength using the bow. They do come with disclaimers; "Not for use by children or wolves."

How about "You skillfully hurt a dire wolf which loses 35 strength, using a brand new composite recurve bow."

Just to nit pick. =D
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Re: Grammar issue?

Postby Cdls » Tue May 22, 2012 4:31 pm

Hedgedhogst wrote:
Just to nit pick. =D


Not nit picking, mine was supposed to have a comma there too, but apparently I overlooked it. Good catch :)


In all honesty, I would like it to say something like:

Using a brand new composite recurve bow, you skillfully hurt a dire wolf for 35 damage.


For some reason it just really stood out to me this morning, although I have noticed it, and a few others, over the years. Strangely enough, it was while in the middle of studying for my physics exam today. Or perhaps my brain was screaming for something else to focus on? :lol:
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Re: Grammar issue?

Postby Hedgedhogst » Tue May 22, 2012 4:39 pm

Cdls wrote:Using a brand new composite recurve bow, you skillfully hurt a dire wolf for 35 damage.


Now that just makes perfect sense. Why is it, in 28 years of speaking english, I couldn't come up with that? Perhaps I would have done if I had a physics exam too... 8)
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Re: Grammar issue?

Postby Snake_byte » Tue May 22, 2012 8:16 pm

Cdls wrote:
Hedgedhogst wrote:
Just to nit pick. =D


Not nit picking, mine was supposed to have a comma there too, but apparently I overlooked it. Good catch :)


In all honesty, I would like it to say something like:

Using a brand new composite recurve bow, you skillfully hurt a dire wolf for 35 damage.


For some reason it just really stood out to me this morning, although I have noticed it, and a few others, over the years. Strangely enough, it was while in the middle of studying for my physics exam today. Or perhaps my brain was screaming for something else to focus on? :lol:


I think what Cdls wrote is the better way to write it.
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Re: Grammar issue?

Postby Ice-Man » Fri May 25, 2012 12:22 pm

Or maybe:


"you skillfully hurt dire wolf using a composite bow. Dire wolf looses 35 hp"
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Re: Grammar issue?

Postby Snake_byte » Fri May 25, 2012 4:40 pm

Ice-Man wrote:Or maybe:


"you skillfully hurt dire wolf using a composite bow. Dire wolf looses 35 hp"


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Re: Grammar issue?

Postby Addicted » Sat May 26, 2012 6:16 am

Ice-Man wrote:Or maybe:


"you skillfully hurt dire wolf using a composite bow. Dire wolf looses 35 hp"


Sorry, it's 'loses'.

Now I feel like a grammar natzi.
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Re: Grammar issue?

Postby Ice-Man » Sat May 26, 2012 11:28 am

Addicted wrote:
Ice-Man wrote:Or maybe:


"you skillfully hurt dire wolf using a composite bow. Dire wolf looses 35 hp"


Sorry, it's 'loses'.

Now I feel like a grammar natzi.



Sorry, it's "nazi"
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Re: Grammar issue?

Postby Cdls » Sun May 27, 2012 4:25 am

Ice-Man wrote:Sorry, it's "nazi"


Sorry buddy, but it is actually "Nazi" <-- Capital 'N'


Back on topic:

Noticed another one: "PROJECT: Sewing a cotton trousers"
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Re: Grammar issue?

Postby Ice-Man » Sun May 27, 2012 1:31 pm

Cdls wrote:Noticed another one: "PROJECT: Sewing a cotton trousers"



So, actually what's wrong with it?
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Re: Grammar issue?

Postby Greek » Sun May 27, 2012 1:54 pm

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Re: Grammar issue?

Postby EchoMan » Sun May 27, 2012 1:56 pm

Or lack of "pair of".

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