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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 13:13:54 GMT
P.S. Why is APEX capitalized sometimes. Is it an abbreviation? No? Then it shouldn't be capitalized! Because Bioware/the game always capitalises it? That's why I do it anyway... Examples: www.masseffect.com/apex-missionsSame reason, that's how Bio writes it, sort of like a company logo on a letterhead.
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Post by Scathane on Aug 10, 2017 13:53:56 GMT
Same reason, that's how Bio writes it, sort of like a company logo on a letterhead. We could try to make it into an abbreviation. When you first talk to Kandros, he mentions them being Assault and Extraction teams. I haven't been able to think of a satisfactory word for the P in between, though...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 14:05:55 GMT
Same reason, that's how Bio writes it, sort of like a company logo on a letterhead. We could try to make it into an abbreviation. When you first talk to Kandros, he mentions them being Assault and Extraction teams. I haven't been able to think of a satisfactory word for the P in between, though... It's the X that bothers me.
Assault & Pawn Extraction Xwad Xtreme.
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Post by JRandall0308 on Aug 10, 2017 14:08:25 GMT
Argh! I used 'i.e.' somewhere on these forums not too long ago and now you have me doubting if I used it correctly. And, of course, I have no idea which thread it was I posted that in... i.e. is an abbreviation for the Latin id est which means "in other words". i.e. should be used when the following items are exactly and only the items under discussion. e.g. is an abbreviation for the Latin exempli gratia which means "for example". e.g. should be used when the following items are examples of the items under discussion, but no the only items possible. Fruit salad containing, e.g., apples, bananas, pears - means those fruits are in the salad and there are other fruits in there too. Fruit salad; i.e., apples, bananas, pears - means ONLY those three fruits are in the salad.
Bonus round: etc. vs. et al. etc. is an abbreviation for the Latin et cetera meaning "and the rest". et al. is an abbreviation for the Latin et alii meaning "and others" where others = PEOPLE. et al. should be used in a list of people, such as authors of a book or paper. etc. can be used for things or people, but you should really use the most specific at al. for people and reserve etc. for things. If you ever use i.e. followed by etc. you're doing it wrong. It is not possible to have "and the rest" (the "etc.") in an i.e. list.
Fruit salad; i.e., apples, bananas, pears, etc. <-- this is wrong and makes me want to scream.
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Post by Scathane on Aug 10, 2017 14:19:24 GMT
Argh! I used 'i.e.' somewhere on these forums not too long ago and now you have me doubting if I used it correctly. And, of course, I have no idea which thread it was I posted that in... i.e. is an abbreviation for the Latin id est which means "in other words". i.e. should be used when the following items are exactly and only the items under discussion. e.g. is an abbreviation for the Latin exempli gratia which means "for example". e.g. should be used when the following items are examples of the items under discussion, but no the only items possible. Fruit salad containing, e.g., apples, bananas, pears - means those fruits are in the salad and there are other fruits in there too. Fruit salad; i.e., apples, bananas, pears - means ONLY those three fruits are in the salad.
Bonus round: etc. vs. et al. etc. is an abbreviation for the Latin et cetera meaning "and the rest". et al. is an abbreviation for the Latin et alii meaning "and others" where others = PEOPLE. et al. should be used in a list of people, such as authors of a book or paper. etc. can be used for things or people, but you should really use the most specific at al. for people and reserve etc. for things. If you ever use i.e. followed by etc. you're doing it wrong. It is not possible to have "and the rest" (the "etc.") in an i.e. list.
Fruit salad; i.e., apples, bananas, pears, etc. <-- this is wrong and makes me want to scream. Brilliant post, thx! The difference between etc. and et al, I knew, since I got introduced to the latter term through literature in the context of 'written by'. When I got taught the difference between i.e. and e.g, however, I just didn't pay enough attention, although I always knew they differed in meaning. Just never got around to looking them up. I did after your post, though... @@carefull: I think we're allowed to use the EX for EXtraction, so we'd have only one P left...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 14:26:33 GMT
i.e. is an abbreviation for the Latin id est which means "in other words". i.e. should be used when the following items are exactly and only the items under discussion. e.g. is an abbreviation for the Latin exempli gratia which means "for example". e.g. should be used when the following items are examples of the items under discussion, but no the only items possible. Fruit salad containing, e.g., apples, bananas, pears - means those fruits are in the salad and there are other fruits in there too. Fruit salad; i.e., apples, bananas, pears - means ONLY those three fruits are in the salad.
Bonus round: etc. vs. et al. etc. is an abbreviation for the Latin et cetera meaning "and the rest". et al. is an abbreviation for the Latin et alii meaning "and others" where others = PEOPLE. et al. should be used in a list of people, such as authors of a book or paper. etc. can be used for things or people, but you should really use the most specific at al. for people and reserve etc. for things. If you ever use i.e. followed by etc. you're doing it wrong. It is not possible to have "and the rest" (the "etc.") in an i.e. list.
Fruit salad; i.e., apples, bananas, pears, etc. <-- this is wrong and makes me want to scream. Brilliant post, thx! The difference between etc. and et al, I knew, since I got introduced to the latter term through literature in the context of 'written by'. When I got taught the difference between i.e. and e.g, however, I just didn't pay enough attention, although I always knew they differed in meaning. Just never got around to looking them up. I did after your post, though... @@carefull : I think we're allowed to use the EX for EXtraction, so we'd have only one P left... Well, now I just need to fire that google search for cool words starting with P. Pawn, pillage, pazaak and penetration aside... Assault, Protection and Extraction?
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Post by mindfane on Aug 11, 2017 6:04:51 GMT
Anointed, Raider and Destroyer. And the damn Dogs!! You get killed by dogs? As in "[Mindfane] was killed by [Wraith]"? Not exactly. But those bloody dogs keeps me frozen for the other the rascals to kill me. I blame the dogs!
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Post by Scathane on Aug 11, 2017 7:42:59 GMT
You get killed by dogs? As in "[Mindfane] was killed by [Wraith]"? Not exactly. But those bloody dogs keeps me frozen for the other the rascals to kill me. I blame the dogs! If you don't know how to do it, I can show you how to walk the dog...
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Post by Transcended One on Aug 11, 2017 10:08:02 GMT
Not exactly. But those bloody dogs keeps me frozen for the other the rascals to kill me. I blame the dogs! If you don't know how to do it, I can show you how to walk the dog...
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Post by JRandall0308 on Aug 11, 2017 12:53:00 GMT
You get killed by dogs? As in "[Mindfane] was killed by [Wraith]"? Not exactly. But those bloody dogs keeps me frozen for the other the rascals to kill me. I blame the dogs! Take a demerit for not reading the thread title.
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