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Gameplay => General Discussion => Topic started by: Toadhead on August 29, 2004, 11:35:35 pm
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Hey,
I dunno if I need to post it here, but i found a spell mistake on the new section about cheats.
Normally it doesn;t matter, but it\'s in the title so i thought let\'s help in case the PS team didn\'t saw it :P
More people might have seen it, but it looks unprofessional when the\'re spelling mistake\'s on the main site in my opinion.
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Isn\'t cheating useful?
In single player games surely it is. It happens many times to be in an adventure game stuck at a certain point and no way to get around it, or to be facing an incredibly powerful monster in a first person shooter game, and have no way to solve it just because ........
Usefull is with two L\'s :)
This post can be deleted as soon as it\'s fixed :)
And sorry for posting this on the wrong forum if it is.
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Useful only has one L...doesn\'t it?
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???
WTF?
?(
It\'s usefull, otherwise I did it wrong my whole life 8o
(I\'m Dutch btw, but i\'m almost sure it\'s usefull X( )
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Useful has one l, not two. Although on the news post is says alware instead of aware in the beginning of the second paragraph.
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damn...
Sorry for the post than, however the PS team should fix the alware :)
lol, or should I re-name the topic into \"Post here you\'re spelling mistakes\" :]
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On the cheating page of the guide at the very last line it says partecipate instead of participate.
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Leave the poor Dev team alone...
Oh Toadhead, while we are on the topic...
\"Post here you\'re spelling mistakes\"
That should be your, not you\'re
You\'re is an conjunction (think that\'s the right word)
of YOU and ARE
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Originally posted by Adeli
Leave the poor Dev team alone...
Oh Toadhead, while we are on the topic...
\"Post here you\'re spelling mistakes\"
That should be your, not you\'re
You\'re is an conjunction (think that\'s the right word)
of YOU and ARE
And that should be a conjunction not an :P
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haha thanks Karakth..
I never noticed that...
I originally had adjunction, then decided that looked wrong, changed it to conjunction and left the \'an\'
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Well whilst we are all being pedantic;
Second paragraph - one of hackers - should be one off hackers, I assume.
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Does it really matter if the spelling is perfect? As long as you understand what is said, who the hell gives a shit whether or not \"aware\" or \"useful\" is spelled right?
blah...
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Well it\'s fixed in a few seconds so why not tell it so they can fix it?
I just want to help, I don\'t want to piss them off by telling them what they are doing wrong.
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Originally posted by KwartzTheKran
Well whilst we are all being pedantic;
Second paragraph - one of hackers - should be one off hackers, I assume.
It\'s quartz, not kwartz O.O
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Moogie says: Talad writes the news and stuff on the website, and his English isn\'t perfect, but at least it\'s understandable *glances over to Sep gnawing a glass* :P
I do question his sanity sometimes...
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Oh, yes, sorry for my english. Any hint is appreciated, I agree that the official site must have a professional look and spelling errors do not help with that.
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I agree that it\'s understandable.
Good work Talad
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So here is my report of a mistake, though not really a spelling mistake:
\"If a cheater is detected is flagged as cheater and actions can be taken even months later.\"
should be somewhat like this:
\"Upon detection, cheaters are flagged as cheaters; actions can be taken even months later.\"
Would spelling mistakes not be very bad for users of magic? :]
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LOL it only has one \"l\"...trust me I am like the king of spelling oh yeah \"The King\"
xNATEx
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Originally posted by Xalthar
Does it really matter if the spelling is perfect? As long as you understand what is said, who the hell gives a shit whether or not \"aware\" or \"useful\" is spelled right?
blah...
I would find it annoying and tiring to read \"usfull\" and \"awwar\". This is one reason many newbs and n00bs bother me. I really hate tranlating. :P
Truly, if someone notices a spelling mistake, it really does notch a proffessionalism point off their mind.
Anywho, this is a kind of wierd form of fun! :D (and it\'s actually a bit beneficial too.)
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Originally posted by Endless.Remorse
LOL it only has one \"l\"...trust me I am like the king of spelling oh yeah \"The King\"
xNATEx
And yet, somehow, punctuation finds itself left out. And intelligence. You should work that in, too.
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Originally posted by Talad
Oh, yes, sorry for my english. Any hint is appreciated, I agree that the official site must have a professional look and spelling errors do not help with that.
Then you might consider running spellcheck.
Found another:
2004.02.14
\"initiavite\" -> initiative
Alternatively, you could accept the help of loyal grammatically correct English majors who WTB Planeshift PR reps... instead of just ignoring their emails. It is not my intention to insult you, Talad. Your English is understandable, but it also lacks that \"professional look\" you seek. A PR rep would solve this and very possibly provide more frequent updates to your information starved community. Please consider it.
And please stop using CB as an excuse to ignore potential contributers. They are needed now, not later. Please, do consider the things I\'ve said.
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I imagine a degree in Journalism (Writing) would qualify me for a PR position or content developer for Planeshift, wouldn\'t it? I have seen many English grammar, spelling and punctuation errors on this site, but I\'ve managed to ignore them because I understand the devs are from foreign countries. Abemore is ultimately correct on this issue - correct spelling and grammar on the main site and in the player\'s guide would give the game a more polished and professional feel.
I\'m just putting the feelers out there to see if I get any feedback. I know the devs are working on Crystal Blue, so I don\'t expect much of a response. I do think the devs need to tap the talents of its community a little more in order to speed up the creation of PS.
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Online dictionaries help if you (anyone) have problems with spelling - at least if you are uncertain about the spelling of a word that is. ;)
Webster.com (http://www.webster.com) (english-english)
Dictionary.com (http://dictionary.reference.com) (english-english - crowded with ads :()
Dict.leo.org (http://dict.leo.org) (german-english, english-german - one of the biggest around I think, also got a german-french one now)
Pauker.at (http://www.pauker.at) (german to 14 other languages - not much content in some languages though)
Well those are the ones I use. Maybe you guys know some more?
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The key thing with getting spelling, grammar, and punctuation right is proofreading!!! After every change, the whole thing should be read back over to check for errors AND to make sure it sounds good. Also, having \"check spelling while you type\" on is a good way to avoid most spelling errors. Then you can\'t forget to run spellcheck. ;) *Pats Safari. Apple did a good job with it. Anyway, back to my point: proofreading eliminates 99% of errors, seriously. The more you proofread, the better it gets. And, as an added bonus, what you write will sound better. :)
PS team, I don\'t think that you necessarily need anyone professional, just someone intelligent who has a good grasp of English grammar, punctuation, and the *sound* of the language. Many people on this forum would be more than qualified to do it. I\'m also sure that many of them *want* to help. This would be a good way to make the site more professional while also helping some forum members fulfill their wish to help. It\'s a win-win situation. :D
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Tap the source of grammar Nazis that supposedly lurk around OSS projects!
by the way... that should have been contraction, not conjunction, and I have seen multiple consecutive exclamation points all over the place on these forums... But, then again, a very small percentage of people on these forums care about grammar and punctuation, and a smaller portion care about getting a more professional look from varying sentence structure. And the better part of those people have already posted in this thread! :P
josePhoenix
PS: I would love to be a PR rep ;) And/or proofreader...
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On the forums, some punctuation rules are waived to help you get tone and meaning across (which are more important in a forum context). For instance, within limits, additional exclamation points indicate more emphasis/volume. Asterisks (*) can be used to indicate actions and/or emphasis. These rules don\'t apply to the Planeshift main page, though. Anyway, it\'d look more professional if someone were to proofread the PS site... On the other hand, it\'s not *that* big a deal. ;)
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There you have it, Talad.
Open your doors. Strengthen your team.
Only good can come of this.