EPTHow to "correctly" say colossus - Page 2
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solistus
United States172 Posts
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ahx
Canada132 Posts
On April 16 2011 10:24 GGOda wrote: no and i wanted to create an account this account is long over do okay well, since being negative on this website gets you insta-warned. why exactly do you care so much about the way people pronounce a word? because you studied the "correct" way? great, go practice saying colloso to yourself in the mirror. | ||
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stfn
United States53 Posts
![[image loading]](http://lemonwackyhello.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/grammarpolice.jpg) Pretty sure we follow English grammar rules, not Latin. | ||
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Toboe
United States276 Posts
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ahx
Canada132 Posts
On April 16 2011 10:25 solistus wrote: ...That's not how English works. You don't switch to Latin grammar and syntax just because you're using a word that originated in Latin. You take one singular form and one plural form, then treat them like English words. I hope this is a troll thread. seriously has to be, he got me if he is, that's for sure. unreal. | ||
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coddan
Estonia890 Posts
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Pokebunny
United States10654 Posts
I take latin and know what you mean, but... seriously? | ||
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NrG.ZaM
United States267 Posts
On April 16 2011 10:15 Mohdoo wrote: I've been trying to get people to realize there isn't an s at the end of "master" in master league. Good luck with this one, rofl. This kinda bugs me, too. Lots of people call it masters league, but don't call the other leagues diamonds, platinums, golds, silvers, or bronzes league. | ||
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Dexington
Canada7276 Posts
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MaGariShun
Austria305 Posts
That being said, Colossus is a greek word anyways (well, "Kolossos" is the greek word) | ||
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pieisamazing
United States1234 Posts
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Retgery
Canada1229 Posts
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Liquid`Nazgul
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XsebT
Denmark2980 Posts
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45013 Posts
On April 16 2011 10:28 Dexington wrote: Colossorum for everything it is. The Romans can surely battle in one. | ||
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Mailing
United States3087 Posts
On April 16 2011 10:30 Liquid`Nazgul wrote: this balances very well between a hilarious and a close able topic I'm pretty sure this has been posted at least 5 times before. Or maybe that was on reddit ._. | ||
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MorNin
United States443 Posts
 I hate it when Tasteless says Collossussussss lol | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45013 Posts
On April 16 2011 10:30 Liquid`Nazgul wrote: this balances very well between a hilarious and a close able topic Please move to blogs if it starts to get out of hand, rather than closing it? This is just too good  | ||
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Match
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gogogadgetflow
United States2583 Posts
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