Author Topic: Grammar and punctuation mistakes in object descriptions.  (Read 2827 times)

bilbous

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Re: Grammar and punctuation mistakes in object descriptions.
« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2007, 06:11:37 pm »
Ideally it would go here

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Re: Grammar and punctuation mistakes in object descriptions.
« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2007, 09:50:52 pm »
thank you bilbous ... I didn't read many "grammatical error bugs" on there (probably just because people aren't reporting them?)

... also, upon reading further, apparently some of the errors I have noted should be sent as petitions (they contain spoilers)

bilbous

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Re: Grammar and punctuation mistakes in object descriptions.
« Reply #17 on: May 08, 2007, 06:30:13 am »
Here is one I posted which was quickly fixed, two more I expect will not be around too long: one two I'm sure there are more but searching is not always easy. When I go to post a bug like this I usually search the bug description for the npc's name and if I find nothing I go ahead and post.

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Re: Grammar and punctuation mistakes in object descriptions.
« Reply #18 on: May 08, 2007, 06:35:59 am »
Here is one I posted which was quickly fixed, two more I expect will not be around too long: one two I'm sure there are more but searching is not always easy. When I go to post a bug like this I usually search the bug description for the npc's name and if I find nothing I go ahead and post.

Oy.  Those are awful.
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bilbous

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Re: Grammar and punctuation mistakes in object descriptions.
« Reply #19 on: May 08, 2007, 06:54:12 am »
I thought they were pretty bad and hoped my reports were at least marginally useful. I am not the greatest at grammar myself, but I think I identified correctly what some of the problems were and how they should appear. In some cases it is hard to tell what is intentionally ungrammatical as a character device but even if it is it should be comprehensible. As always it is best to state your case and let those with the responsibility decide what to do with it.

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Re: Grammar and punctuation mistakes in object descriptions.
« Reply #20 on: May 08, 2007, 07:08:58 am »
There are ways to indicate that a gramatical mistake is intentional.  Well placed apostrophes, for instance.
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Re: Grammar and punctuation mistakes in object descriptions.
« Reply #21 on: May 08, 2007, 05:44:40 pm »
Here is one I posted which was quickly fixed, two more I expect will not be around too long: one two I'm sure there are more but searching is not always easy. When I go to post a bug like this I usually search the bug description for the npc's name and if I find nothing I go ahead and post.

That's the right way to go about it. They should be fixed now. Thanks, bilbous. :)

Requesting a lock to this thread because the message has been received. Please use the bugtracker if you find typos and grammatical problems. We WILL look at them.