[Spoiler Warning] The writers are just screwing with us, now.
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Posted on: 2012-03-27 10:06 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
File that one away with "lol PvP."
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Screwing with us indeed - they keep insisting on using "alright"!
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Yes... um... they meant: Completely! Fine!
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Originally Posted by gec72
Screwing with us indeed - they keep insisting on using "alright"!
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You know, if enough people keep doing that for a long enough time, eventually it will become the correct way.|
Originally Posted by gec72
Screwing with us indeed - they keep insisting on using "alright"!
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That's what's funny about language. In order for it to evolve, a language's rules have to be bent or broken every now and then.
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So that's why no one else says "ka-n-ik-t" when pronouncing knight.
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Originally Posted by Coyote_Seven
In order for it to evolve, a language's rules have to be bent or broken every now and then.
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Actually it used to be cniht, from the German word knecht, and now you know!|
Originally Posted by Ogi
So that's why no one else says "ka-n-ik-t" when pronouncing knight.
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Or is that "ka-now"?
I assert that the Ace Ventura has had a large impact on the popularity of "alright". I think we can all agree that "All righty then!" is silly, whereas "Alrighty then!" makes perfect sense. This is indisputable. Don't even try!
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hmm... what show was it that had a news reporter named Gary Gnu. He pronounced the G in gnu, so it was two syllables. As I recall, the news segment was called the No Gnus is Good Gnus Gnus Report. With every single G pronounced.
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Originally Posted by Coyote_Seven
Or is that "ka-now"?
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That's a lampshade-hanging if I ever saw one.
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Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim
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Actually, just to be pedantic - the German word you quote is from the same root as "cniht", it isn't the root word itself...
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Originally Posted by Coyote_Seven
Actually it used to be cniht, from the German word knecht, and now you know!
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I did like the subversive quality the press conference had. I got to play it up like I was doing good, but then Manti shows up to call me on my BS. I liked that little villainous twist.
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It's actually apparently an acceptable spelling according to dictionaries and the like. I've never been a huge fan of it myself, but what can you do.
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Originally Posted by Coyote_Seven
You know, if enough people keep doing that for a long enough time, eventually it will become the correct way.
That's what's funny about language. In order for it to evolve, a language's rules have to be bent or broken every now and then. |
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I just told the truth to the press |
Originally Posted by Mad_Scientist_JC
I did like the subversive quality the press conference had. I got to play it up like I was doing good, but then Manti shows up to call me on my BS. I liked that little villainous twist.
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Apparently for more than a century now. I personally change it up depending on where I'm using it. For instance: Alright, the Almighty is all right already.
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Originally Posted by Oliin
It's actually apparently an acceptable spelling according to dictionaries and the like. I've never been a huge fan of it myself, but what can you do.
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Ahem. The Dictionary says it's okay. But that's all right, I'm not a big fan of "alright" either.
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Originally Posted by gec72
Screwing with us indeed - they keep insisting on using "alright"!
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What's sort of funny is that more people object to "alright" than "okay," which is a much more ridiculous and recent spelling of a term that that was odd to start with. 
In other news, I've decided to start writing every sentence starting with a sentential adverb just to mock prescriptivists who continue to believe starting a sentence with the word "hopefully" is less correct than starting it with "really," "of course," or "clearly", like the Gettysburg address just happened last weekend.
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"Oll korrect" just doesn't roll off as well.
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Originally Posted by Oedipus_Tex
What's sort of funny is that more people object to "alright" than "okay," which is a much more ridiculous and recent spelling of a term that that was odd to start with.
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You know... Admitting that your plot device is crap does not make it any less crap. If anything, it makes it even more so, because you're effectively admitting that you know your storytelling is crap and you're not going to do anything about it.|
Originally Posted by Nalrok_AthZim
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Moreover, finally having a villain admit to that particular kludge in City of Heroes storytelling strikes me as, finally, the ultimate betrayal of villainy. Our villains have been roped in as lackeys and into doing stuff for the greater good so often they are now just rolling with it.
Ai, ai, ai...
*edit*
Actually, one more thing. A request to our writers: Please stop trying to be cute and funny. It's not working. At all. It's actually getting to be very aggravating.
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Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
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While I can't work up the energy to care about this issue any more, I'll just settle for sitting back and offer a dejected nod to what Sam said.
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Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Ai, ai, ai...
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I giggled.
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How villainous |
Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Moreover, finally having a villain admit to that particular kludge in City of Heroes storytelling strikes me as, finally, the ultimate betrayal of villainy.
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