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Proper spelling of esports

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TBone-
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2309 Posts
March 30 2012 05:16 GMT
#1
I'm getting quite sick of seeing an infinite amount of the spelling of esports. So far I've seen
esports
Esports
eSports
e-Sports
ESPORTS
ESports
E-sports
e-sports

This is getting quite silly. Can we please find one way of saying it and keep it? esports seems to be the proper one because its actually grammatically correct. But we need to find a standard, as seeing 10 in common usage gets quite annoying.

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Eve online FC, lover of all competition
KhAmun
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1005 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-30 05:18:42
March 30 2012 05:17 GMT
#2
So many different spellings of eSports is ruining ESPORTS.

I guess I'll give a serious answer.
I don't think it matters, it might annoy certain people but the fact is there isn't a golden standard because it's still sort of a vague concept.
Wait for it to grow and get more hashed before expecting a common, universal spelling.
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
March 30 2012 05:19 GMT
#3
It's spelled all the same...

What's the problem?
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
Artifice
Profile Joined May 2010
United States523 Posts
March 30 2012 05:20 GMT
#4
ESPORTS IS BEST ESPORTS

Why does ESPORTS get underlined in red, who wrote this fucking dictionary?
divito
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada1213 Posts
March 30 2012 05:22 GMT
#5
Personally, I prefer "eSports." Grammatically for professional publications, most go with "e-sports" unless starting a sentence. There are the odd ones that use "eSports," but it's hit or miss and I've never really seen anyone use the rest of the ones you put in here.
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Antimatterz
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States1010 Posts
March 30 2012 05:22 GMT
#6
FOR ESPORTS!
"HotBid [11:45 AM]: i dunno i kinda like the big muta shooting smaller mutas out"
EienShinwa
Profile Joined May 2010
United States655 Posts
March 30 2012 05:23 GMT
#7
Holy hell, someone OCD?
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Randomaccount#77123
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States5003 Posts
March 30 2012 05:26 GMT
#8
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Netsky
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia1155 Posts
March 30 2012 05:27 GMT
#9
I think the OP is the same guy that called in at the end of the last Live on Three and was very upset that djWHEAT was wearing jeans at MLG.

Those fucking kids and their dubstep. Jesus christ what is the world coming to.
oBlade
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States5879 Posts
March 30 2012 05:27 GMT
#10
This blog is just meta-esports grammarcrafting.
"I read it. You know how to read, you ignorant fuck?" - Andy Dufresne
Syrupjuice
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States173 Posts
March 30 2012 05:28 GMT
#11
Personally, I prefer eSports, however, e-sports would probably be the most 'correct.' I just like the way 'eSports' looks, as opposed to having a lot of capitol letters. It makes it look like an acronym if everything is in caps. Also, the name could act similarly to the way a lot of the apple products title themselves, iPods, iPads, iHome, etc. Yes, those are name brand products and eSports is more of a category, but the word could be approached the same way within publications.
TBone-
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2309 Posts
March 30 2012 05:29 GMT
#12
On March 30 2012 14:26 Barrin wrote:
ya i donno, can never go wrong with ESPORTS though


But when I read that to me its like someone is screaming ESPORTS at me.
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Randomaccount#77123
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States5003 Posts
March 30 2012 05:31 GMT
#13
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Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9107 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-30 05:32:20
March 30 2012 05:31 GMT
#14
eSpOrTs
mizU
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States12125 Posts
March 30 2012 05:33 GMT
#15
iSports best maybe
if happy ever afters did exist <3 @watamizu_
slam
Profile Joined May 2010
United States923 Posts
March 30 2012 05:33 GMT
#16
Even more important than that is the pronunciation. The correct way being "eh-sports" of course.
I get it.
CursOr
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States6335 Posts
March 30 2012 05:41 GMT
#17
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email

This has a good listing of the various spellings of email, and how they are/were used. Esports is basically the same thing, to distinguish it from regular sports, as email from regular mail...

that being said, I've always liked eSports. I don't know why, it looks like a cool brand name or something. The only variance would be if, it is at the beginning of a sentence, I would do Esports. So the capitalization isn't fuxord.

All caps does have a pretty awesome look to it though.
CJ forever (-_-(-_-(-_-(-_-)-_-)-_-)-_-)
CakeSauc3
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1437 Posts
March 30 2012 05:51 GMT
#18
Haha, I think I've used like half of those spellings for it. I prefer just leaving it as esports or Esports, but it doesn't really matter. Esports is awesome, and so is every way you can spell it :D
endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
March 30 2012 05:55 GMT
#19
I use e-Sports because it is what seems to be the official denomination, and also used by KeSPA.
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Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
March 30 2012 05:58 GMT
#20
E-Sports should be the official nomenclature.
"If I had to take a drug in order to be free, I'm screwed. Freedom exists in the mind, otherwise it doesn't exist."
d3_crescentia
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4054 Posts
March 30 2012 06:00 GMT
#21
always has been ESPORTS, always will be ESPORTS

ESPORTSLYFE
once, not long ago, there was a moon here
Suc
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia1569 Posts
March 30 2012 06:00 GMT
#22
Everyone knows that ESPORTS is the only way to spell ESPORTS.
Enervate
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1769 Posts
March 30 2012 06:01 GMT
#23
eSports
N.geNuity
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States5112 Posts
March 30 2012 06:02 GMT
#24
ESPORTS[WHITE]
iu, seungah, yura, taeyeon, hyosung, lizzy, suji, sojin, jia, ji eun, eunji, soya, younha, jiyeon, fiestar, sinb, jung myung hoon godtier. BW FOREVERR
Artifice
Profile Joined May 2010
United States523 Posts
March 30 2012 06:06 GMT
#25
Don't forget about ESP[image loading]RTS!
Mobius_1
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United Kingdom2763 Posts
March 30 2012 06:09 GMT
#26
eSportS, because we SlayerS_BoxeR is our emperor.

But for simplicity's sake, CAPSLOCK ESPORTS FTW.
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Cyber_Cheese
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia3615 Posts
March 30 2012 06:27 GMT
#27
The main argument here seems to be hyphen or no hyphen, and if the E/first S should be capitalized.

On March 30 2012 14:58 Disregard wrote:
E-Sports should be the official nomenclature.

Pretty much this.
The moment you lose confidence in yourself, is the moment the world loses it's confidence in you.
dAPhREAk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Nauru12397 Posts
March 30 2012 06:37 GMT
#28
why is it even in english? its supposed to be international. it should be some combination of numerous languages, or nifty little symbols like the olympics. something universal. maybe something in Interlingua is necessary.
Azzur
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia6260 Posts
March 30 2012 06:46 GMT
#29
The only thing missing from this thread is a poll! Please edit to OP!
Poll: How should it be spelled?

ESPORTS (23)
 
58%

esports (7)
 
18%

e-sports (5)
 
13%

E-Sports (2)
 
5%

eSports (1)
 
3%

e-Sports (1)
 
3%

ESports (1)
 
3%

Esports (0)
 
0%

40 total votes

Your vote: How should it be spelled?

(Vote): esports
(Vote): Esports
(Vote): eSports
(Vote): e-Sports
(Vote): ESPORTS
(Vote): ESports
(Vote): E-Sports
(Vote): e-sports

Nabes
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada1800 Posts
March 30 2012 06:54 GMT
#30
eSpOrTs, keep it classy like all the cool kids.
MiKTeX
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States234 Posts
March 30 2012 06:55 GMT
#31
no one calls them the e-sports glasses, they call them the ESPORTS glasses

easy
CrazyF1r3f0x
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States2120 Posts
March 30 2012 07:09 GMT
#32
ESPORTS
Because it sounds like you are yelling it ^^
"Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the overcompensations for misery."
da_head
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Canada3350 Posts
March 30 2012 07:14 GMT
#33
official TL is ESPORTS.

fuck everything else.
When they see MC Probe, all the ladies disrobe.
HopLight
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Sweden999 Posts
March 30 2012 10:00 GMT
#34
On March 30 2012 16:09 CrazyF1r3f0x wrote:
ESPORTS
Because it sounds like you are yelling it ^^


Reads like, it only sounds like it if you actually shout it out everytime you read it.
shaftofpleasure
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Korea (North)1375 Posts
March 30 2012 10:08 GMT
#35
Broodwar
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Count9
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
China10928 Posts
March 30 2012 11:26 GMT
#36
On March 30 2012 19:00 HopLight wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 30 2012 16:09 CrazyF1r3f0x wrote:
ESPORTS
Because it sounds like you are yelling it ^^


Reads like, it only sounds like it if you actually shout it out everytime you read it.

yup, every. single. time.
Iranon
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States983 Posts
March 30 2012 11:50 GMT
#37
email
Email
eMail
e-Mail
EMAIL
EMail
E-mail
e-mail

We need to find a standard, this is ridiculous.

OH WAIT. There already are examples of standard ways to prefix a word with "e" to indicate an electronic version.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45275 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-03-30 12:26:22
March 30 2012 12:24 GMT
#38
ESPORTS.

Cuz why not?

+ Show Spoiler +
I write e-sports. Usually. I think. Who cares?
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
TiTanIum_
Profile Joined August 2011
Brazil1335 Posts
March 30 2012 12:34 GMT
#39
LOL. You spelled sports wrong...
The_LiNk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada863 Posts
March 30 2012 12:36 GMT
#40
Stop misspelling exports.
jpak
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States5045 Posts
March 30 2012 12:49 GMT
#41
On March 30 2012 21:36 The_LiNk wrote:
Stop misspelling exports.


Exporting E-sports is growing ESPORTS!!
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Hnnngg
Profile Joined June 2011
United States1101 Posts
March 30 2012 12:55 GMT
#42
ehsports?
Linwelin
Profile Joined March 2011
Ireland7554 Posts
March 30 2012 13:25 GMT
#43
Eesports

jk it's actually ESPORTS
Fuck Razor and Death Prophet
radscorpion9
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Canada2252 Posts
March 30 2012 13:28 GMT
#44
If you're not sure, just follow everyone else's lead and type it in all capitals. Nothing shows your love for e-sports like typing it in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS!!! WOOOOO. I'M SURE IT WILL NEVER GET TIRING TO READ
Praetorial
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States4241 Posts
March 30 2012 13:29 GMT
#45
ESPORTS!
FOR GREAT JUSTICE! Bans for the ban gods!
Talin
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Montenegro10532 Posts
March 30 2012 13:30 GMT
#46
On March 30 2012 21:55 Hnnngg wrote:
ehsports?


mehsports.
Stratos
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Czech Republic6104 Posts
March 30 2012 13:31 GMT
#47
Maybe we should call it lolsports. It's pretty accurate, too.
En Taro Violet
TheToast
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States4808 Posts
March 30 2012 13:35 GMT
#48
Well, for starters, capitalization =/= spelling. That's grammar. Unless it's an acronym, words are not all caps in the english language; sorry. Not only that but if you all-caps something it makes it sound like you are yelling at people, everytime I see "ESPORTS" I think of that one meme of the yelling guy.

Since it's not a proper noun either, the correct formatting should be either "e-sports" or "esports". I think the former is more appropriate, otherwise individuals unfamiliar with the term would probably be tempted to read it as "es-port-s".

So, "e-sports" is realistically the only viable correct spelling and formatting.
I like the way the walls go out. Gives you an open feeling. Firefly's a good design. People don't appreciate the substance of things. Objects in space. People miss out on what's solid.
emucxg
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Finland4559 Posts
March 30 2012 13:56 GMT
#49
All korean sites use word e-Sports
Bojas
Profile Joined December 2010
Netherlands2397 Posts
March 30 2012 14:03 GMT
#50
ESPORTS, clearly.
scDeluX
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
Canada1341 Posts
March 30 2012 14:20 GMT
#51
ee-han Sports.

I don't like ESPORTS cause it seems like shouting or an acronym. I think the best is electronic sports for an editorial or article and e-Sports for regular forum posts and whatnot. I don't think I'll be in the dictionnary soon enough so no official nomenclature for a while
Brood War is forever
mordek
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States12705 Posts
March 30 2012 15:08 GMT
#52
I use ESPORTS when I'm on TL. After reading this so many times in different ways it all looks weird to me
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Frostfire
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States419 Posts
March 30 2012 18:46 GMT
#53
Pointing out flaws in esports is ruining Esports, so stop talking about eSports being bad, for the sake of E-Sports! e-sports is how we come together as gamers, don't ruin e-Sports.
"In solitude, we are least alone"
mordek
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States12705 Posts
March 30 2012 20:09 GMT
#54
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=324843
This looks pretty official.
It is vanity to love what passes quickly and not to look ahead where eternal joy abides. Tiberius77 | Mordek #1881 "I took a mint!"
itsjustatank
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Hong Kong9168 Posts
March 30 2012 20:59 GMT
#55
ESPORTS is the only acceptable way to write ESPORTS. The word ESPORTS must be held sacred and in completely serious regard.


ESPORTS.
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