ramza Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 (edited) I have been logging on your website for a long time now. Unfortunately, I have kept noticing the same mistake during all these years. The plural for "Forum" is "Fora" and not "Forums" (it's a latin word after all). I was being patient at first but you really need to fix this since it makes the site look pretty bad. I would appreciate if you replaced the text with any of the following suggestions or any other suitable alternative: Community Forum (or Fora) Message Boards Edited July 3, 2008 by ramza "Ooo, squirrels, Boo! I know I saw them! Quick, throw nuts!" -Minsc "I am a well-known racist in the Realms! Elves? Dwarves? Ha! Kill'em all! Humans rule! -Me Volourn will never grow up, he's like the Black Peter Pan, here to tell you that it might be great to always be a child, but everybody around is gonna hate it.
SteveThaiBinh Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 I don't think forum is a Latin word now - it's an English word of Latin origin. There's no requirement that English words follow the rules of another language for pluralising nouns. Also, I think we can move this to Way-Off Topic. "An electric puddle is not what I need right now." (Nina Kalenkov)
Musopticon? Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Yeah, there's no obligation to pluralize loanwords in their original form. The word is already an established word in English, we can do whatever with it now. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds
ramza Posted July 3, 2008 Author Posted July 3, 2008 There's a very interesting discussion on that forum concerning this subject: http://www.painintheenglish.com/post.php?id=627 "Ooo, squirrels, Boo! I know I saw them! Quick, throw nuts!" -Minsc "I am a well-known racist in the Realms! Elves? Dwarves? Ha! Kill'em all! Humans rule! -Me Volourn will never grow up, he's like the Black Peter Pan, here to tell you that it might be great to always be a child, but everybody around is gonna hate it.
Musopticon? Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Hahhah, descriptivists vs. prescriptivists is always serious and grossly funny discussion. kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds
Laozi Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 BTW the Minsc quote in your sig is maybe my favorite eva. People laugh when I say that I think a jellyfish is one of the most beautiful things in the world. What they don't understand is, I mean a jellyfish with long, blond hair.
ramza Posted July 3, 2008 Author Posted July 3, 2008 Yeah, it made me roflmao too "Ooo, squirrels, Boo! I know I saw them! Quick, throw nuts!" -Minsc "I am a well-known racist in the Realms! Elves? Dwarves? Ha! Kill'em all! Humans rule! -Me Volourn will never grow up, he's like the Black Peter Pan, here to tell you that it might be great to always be a child, but everybody around is gonna hate it.
vesselle Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 *just sighs and rolls her eyes at romza" well whatever nevermind
Gorgon Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Many things go bump in the night, Minsc and Boo bump back. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
samm Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 haha, funny to view from the perspective of someone who studies language. agreed with musopticon?. Citizen of a country with a racist, hypocritical majority
Tigranes Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Well, since I'm sorta antidescriptivist, this entire argument makes me roll around on the ground and sing about rabbits. Virus is the other weird one, right? Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
Bass-GameMaster Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Yep ""Savior, conqueror, hero, villain. You are all things, Revan
samm Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 Well, since I'm sorta antidescriptivist, this entire argument makes me roll around on the ground and sing about rabbits.Antidescriptivist? Probably not what you meant, eh? Citizen of a country with a racist, hypocritical majority
theslug Posted July 3, 2008 Posted July 3, 2008 I don't think forum is a Latin word now - it's an English word of Latin origin. There's no requirement that English words follow the rules of another language for pluralising nouns. Also, I think we can move this to Way-Off Topic. Fio cries inside, just a single tear. Fora was his most favoritest word ever. There was a time when I questioned the ability for the schizoid to ever experience genuine happiness, at the very least for a prolonged segment of time. I am no closer to finding the answer, however, it has become apparent that contentment is certainly a realizable goal. I find these results to be adequate, if not pleasing. Unfortunately, connection is another subject entirely. When one has sufficiently examined the mind and their emotional constructs, connection can be easily imitated. More data must be gleaned and further collated before a sufficient judgment can be reached.
Gorgon Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 Peni Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all.
Blarghagh Posted July 4, 2008 Posted July 4, 2008 This poppy**** is exactly why if I ever build a website, I shall call it "Message Board".
Nick_i_am Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 *just sighs and rolls her eyes at romza" Yeah! Take THAT romza. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it)
Guest The Architect Posted July 6, 2008 Posted July 6, 2008 Don't be like that, Nick. You wouldn't like it if someone sighed and rolled their eyes at you. It's a traumatising experience.
ramza Posted July 7, 2008 Author Posted July 7, 2008 *just sighs and rolls her eyes at romza" Yeah! Take THAT romza. "Ooo, squirrels, Boo! I know I saw them! Quick, throw nuts!" -Minsc "I am a well-known racist in the Realms! Elves? Dwarves? Ha! Kill'em all! Humans rule! -Me Volourn will never grow up, he's like the Black Peter Pan, here to tell you that it might be great to always be a child, but everybody around is gonna hate it.
Xard Posted July 15, 2008 Posted July 15, 2008 ... How can it be a no ob build. It has PROVEN effective. I dare you to show your builds and I will tear you apart in an arugment about how these builds will won them. - OverPowered Godzilla (OPG)
Gorth Posted July 16, 2008 Posted July 16, 2008 >_ “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein
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