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Artemis v Banshee
JaegerDelta:
--- Quote from: Queso on December 03, 2014, 08:48:55 am ---See, the real problem here is trying to make a plural of a proper name. It's like trying to take the plural of Paris. There are multiple places called Paris, but you don't call them Parises or Parii. You call them cities named Paris.
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that just shifted the plural from Paris to city. that does not mean the plural of Paris is Paris.
if you keep the plural on the proper noun it would be Parises. "there are many Parises around the world"
because we are speaking English and dealing with a name, the rule for plural is you do not change spelling and add an s (Smiths, multiple entities named Smith). if the proper noun ends in s and an es (Joneses multiple entities named Jones).
i use the word entity instead of people or persons because we are dealing with the personification of an object. When you address it by its nickname "Artemis" instead of Artemis Light Rocket Launcher, you are treating it as a person.
Indreams:
We need an English professor or something to diffuse this debate.
Can anybody ask Muse next fireside chat?
JaegerDelta:
--- Quote from: Indreams on December 03, 2014, 10:50:39 am ---We need an English professor or something to diffuse this debate.
Can anybody ask Muse next fireside chat?
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No we dont, its a rule of the English language, which we are all writing in here (except for that one french post :P). The only way to make a proper noun plural is to add an -s or, if the proper noun ends in s, x, z, ch, or sh, -es.
That is just how it works.
Indreams:
Well, yes, and no.
The English language has so many exceptions that it often can't be simplified into simple rules. New words that are added to the English diction is often from popular use.
There was a similar debate in the StarCraft forums about what the plural for the Protoss Colossus was (Colossuses? Colossi?). Blizzard resolved the debate by officially announcing that it was Colossi.
Artemis is a shortened term for the Artemis Rocket Launcher, and it really should be called the Rocket Launcher. But Artemis is the popular community term for the pretty gun. It's a minute discussion that has to be properly addressed for the convenience of communication.
And Artemises doesn't sound good... It sounds like I'm saying Arty-Missus. Just doesn't flow to well...
Kamoba:
*coughs.*
#derailedabit
*coughs*
Artemis over banshee for disable capabilities, but the banshee has more killing power when armour is down...
But Artemis is easier to shoot long range alongside a Hades it can be effective, have not seen or tried banshee at range..
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