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On December 01 2012 09:41 Myles wrote:Show nested quote +On December 01 2012 09:38 Pey wrote:On December 01 2012 09:36 Entropic wrote:On December 01 2012 09:35 Pey wrote:On December 01 2012 09:33 Scrubwave wrote:On December 01 2012 09:32 Pey wrote:
Why is it that commentators in SC2 so often use 'he's all over the place' to praise players, when that idiom really is a negative one?
Is it negative? Yeah, it means you're disoriented, disorganised or confused. In football commentators use it when teams defend terribly for example Ehhh... I usually hear it in sports and it is a positive one. Maybe that depends on where you live then. In Europe / British English it's negative. I did some Googling and not really seen any sites suggesting that it's a positive thing to be all over the place. The general usage is negative, but in this case it works fine because they're saying he is literally everywhere because his multitasking is so good. That doesn't really apply to many other sports, though I can see it being used in something like Tennis where you're always in the right spot to return a shot.
I have seen it as positive far far more often than negative. I guess it depends what you watch.
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Awww... don't worry Apollo, I would like to see a draw too.
On December 01 2012 09:42 mrtomjones wrote:Show nested quote +On December 01 2012 09:41 Myles wrote:On December 01 2012 09:38 Pey wrote:On December 01 2012 09:36 Entropic wrote:On December 01 2012 09:35 Pey wrote:On December 01 2012 09:33 Scrubwave wrote:On December 01 2012 09:32 Pey wrote:
Why is it that commentators in SC2 so often use 'he's all over the place' to praise players, when that idiom really is a negative one?
Is it negative? Yeah, it means you're disoriented, disorganised or confused. In football commentators use it when teams defend terribly for example Ehhh... I usually hear it in sports and it is a positive one. Maybe that depends on where you live then. In Europe / British English it's negative. I did some Googling and not really seen any sites suggesting that it's a positive thing to be all over the place. The general usage is negative, but in this case it works fine because they're saying he is literally everywhere because his multitasking is so good. That doesn't really apply to many other sports, though I can see it being used in something like Tennis where you're always in the right spot to return a shot. I have seen it as positive far far more often than negative. I guess it depends what you watch.
Well in a sport such as Basketball, it is often positive, but when describing an American Football team, it is almost always negative.
It really just varies from sport to sport I think and even situation to situation (a Zerg player whose forces are all over but can't defend drops because he's so out of position is negative, etc).
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DRG just had a pretty awesome engagement, eh?
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This crowd is so passionate. I love it!
Go foreigners~!
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On December 01 2012 09:37 Assirra wrote:Show nested quote +On December 01 2012 09:35 Pey wrote:On December 01 2012 09:33 Scrubwave wrote:On December 01 2012 09:32 Pey wrote:
Why is it that commentators in SC2 so often use 'he's all over the place' to praise players, when that idiom really is a negative one?
Is it negative? Yeah, it means you're disoriented, disorganised or confused. In football commentators use it when teams defend terribly for example Different terms for different places. In starcraft it means he is multitasking like a monster aka attacking everywhere at the same time.
I think those are two different idioms.
All over the place = scattered to pieces ( negative)
All over it = on top of it (positive)
But I guess, as these are native speakers, that those idioms can overlap.
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On December 01 2012 09:40 Integra wrote:
It still amazes me how hard it is for Zerg to kill a losing Terran unless they have broodlords and mass infestors.
Yeah it amazes me that they insist on such terrible engagements and then think that it's a racial problem.
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On December 01 2012 09:41 Myles wrote:Show nested quote +On December 01 2012 09:38 Pey wrote:On December 01 2012 09:36 Entropic wrote:On December 01 2012 09:35 Pey wrote:On December 01 2012 09:33 Scrubwave wrote:On December 01 2012 09:32 Pey wrote:
Why is it that commentators in SC2 so often use 'he's all over the place' to praise players, when that idiom really is a negative one?
Is it negative? Yeah, it means you're disoriented, disorganised or confused. In football commentators use it when teams defend terribly for example Ehhh... I usually hear it in sports and it is a positive one. Maybe that depends on where you live then. In Europe / British English it's negative. I did some Googling and not really seen any sites suggesting that it's a positive thing to be all over the place. The general usage is negative, but in this case it works fine because they're saying he is literally everywhere because his multitasking is so good. That doesn't really apply to many other sports, though I can see it being used in something like Tennis where you're always in the right spot to return a shot.
Had expected for my little question to be completely ignored, pretty sweet to get so many replies trying to clear it up. Makes perfect sense.
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Cmon Snute,do it for europe !
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DRG ties it up against HyuN! 1-1 
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On December 01 2012 09:41 Wintex wrote:Show nested quote +On December 01 2012 09:40 Integra wrote:
It still amazes me how hard it is for Zerg to kill an losing Terran unless they have broodlords and mass infestors. Dude, when you have 60 banelings and REFUSE to go the other way, where 1 rax is blocking your path to victory, you're really begging to not kill the terran. See the amount of siegetanks and the placement of the units and buildings.
It's still pretty amazing though.
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On December 01 2012 09:42 trwkling wrote:Yeah! they're not afraid of making noise. refreshing
Las Vegas is the ultimate barcraft
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On December 01 2012 09:42 Arco wrote:
This crowd is so passionate. I love it!
Go foreigners~!
Probably drunk. It's vegas..
MOAR ALCOHOL AT EVENTS! =D
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yay!!!
nice game 2 DRG
one more win baby!!
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On December 01 2012 09:40 gakkgakk wrote:Show nested quote +On December 01 2012 09:38 Wintex wrote:
Please. Bomber, don't let this bullshit happen. Don't let him win.
1. he will get decimated by creator.
2. That game was so bad and so stupid. The fuck? I think you have set your nationality on your tl.net profile wrong buddy.
No. That was horrible. If Bomber had clawed his way back due to those stupid engagements, I'd bike from Drammen to Oslo tonight. No amount of "country pride" and countryman supporting is going to make me support the stupidity there.
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Was this a timing push designed to punish terran repositioning for taking the 4th ?
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Woah, Bboong could easily make it to the round of 8 D:
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On December 01 2012 09:42 sparklyresidue wrote:
DRG just had a pretty awesome engagement, eh?
I think he lost like 15 supply vs 90, lol
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EPT
BBoongBBoong vs 
