Hyperstrike Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 Unless you are now missing approximately 1/10th of your forces, you were NOT "Decimated". The term you were looking for was "DEVASTATED".THEY ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE! If you want to be godlike, pick anything. If you want to be GOD, pick a TANK!
srmalloy Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 On 12/2/2020 at 5:27 PM, Hyperstrike said: Unless you are now missing approximately 1/10th of your forces, you were NOT "Decimated". The term you were looking for was "DEVASTATED". Expand The OED, however, reports that decimate also has come "rhetorically or loosely" to mean, "To destroy or remove a large proportion of; to subject to severe loss, slaughter, or mortality."
TygerDarkstorm Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 On 12/2/2020 at 5:27 PM, Hyperstrike said: Unless you are now missing approximately 1/10th of your forces, you were NOT "Decimated". The term you were looking for was "DEVASTATED".THEY ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE! Expand In the same vein: definitely and defiantly are not the same and are not interchangeable. Along with loose/lose, your/you're, they're/their/there, etc. 1 Global: @Valnara1; Discord Handle: @Valnara#0620 I primarily play on Everlasting, but you may occasionally find me on Indom. 🙂 Notable Characters: Apocolyptica - Demons/Storm MM; Lurking Monster - Human-Form WS; Environmentabot - Bots/Nature MM; Miss Fade - Ill/Traps Controller; Sister Apocalypse - Beast/Dark MM; Dr. Elaina Wrath - Plant/Rad Controller (Join the House of Wrath, and spread the word of science!); Ruff Ruff Boom - AR/Devices Blaster
Doomguide2005 Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 On 12/2/2020 at 5:27 PM, Hyperstrike said: Unless you are now missing approximately 1/10th of your forces, you were NOT "Decimated". The term you were looking for was "DEVASTATED".THEY ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE! Expand Centimated? Sounds creepy and like lots of legs are involved ... 1
Rishidian Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 On 12/2/2020 at 5:15 PM, Oubliette_Red said: It has two 'r's. It's not 'lieberry'. Expand I assume you are talking about LIBRARY By the way - 'lieberry' - as you spelled it, also has 2 r's. We must remember - the R's are separated - Li -brare -ee Which, by the way, are almost a thing of the past - sadly - and therefore a temporary word crime.
Oubliette_Red Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 On 12/2/2020 at 7:00 PM, Rishidian said: I assume you are talking about LIBRARY By the way - 'lieberry' - as you spelled it, also has 2 r's. We must remember - the R's are separated - Li -brare -ee Which, by the way, are almost a thing of the past - sadly - and therefore a temporary word crime. Expand I figured folks would work it out... and you did.🙂 Dislike certain sounds? Silence/Modify specific sounds. Looking for modified whole powerset sfx? Check out Michiyo's modder or Solerverse's thread. Got a punny character? You should share it.
Rishidian Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 Been told I'm smarter than the average bear. 🐻 3
Twisted Toon Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 On 12/2/2020 at 9:47 PM, Rishidian said: Been told I'm smarter than the average bear. 🐻 Expand Found any picanic baskets lately? 🙂 1
gamingglen Posted December 2, 2020 Posted December 2, 2020 On 12/2/2020 at 11:38 PM, Twisted Toon said: Found any picanic baskets lately? 🙂 Expand People who spell "picinic" wrong. 😉 1
Hyperstrike Posted December 3, 2020 Posted December 3, 2020 On 12/2/2020 at 6:01 PM, srmalloy said: The OED, however, reports that decimate also has come "rhetorically or loosely" to mean, "To destroy or remove a large proportion of; to subject to severe loss, slaughter, or mortality." Expand Translation. Because of sloppy usage. 1 1 If you want to be godlike, pick anything. If you want to be GOD, pick a TANK!
Doomguide2005 Posted December 3, 2020 Posted December 3, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 3:11 AM, Hyperstrike said: Translation. Because of sloppy usage. Expand I believe the term is 'living' vs 'dead' ... and not in a 9/10 sort of way 😜
Hyperstrike Posted December 3, 2020 Posted December 3, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 3:14 AM, Doomguide2005 said: I believe the term is 'living' vs 'dead' ... and not in a 9/10 sort of way 😜 Expand Again due to sloppy usage of "decimated" as opposed to "devastated". Proper usage is 1/10th... 1 If you want to be godlike, pick anything. If you want to be GOD, pick a TANK!
ForeverLaxx Posted December 3, 2020 Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) On 12/3/2020 at 3:11 AM, Hyperstrike said: Translation. Because of sloppy usage. Expand In this same vein, people that use the "language evolves over time" excuse to justify their incessantly lazy and incorrect use of terminology. Edited December 3, 2020 by ForeverLaxx 4 1 exChampion and exInfinity player (Champion primarily). Current resident of the Everlasting shard.
Doomguide2005 Posted December 3, 2020 Posted December 3, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 4:31 AM, ForeverLaxx said: In this same vein, people that use the "language evolves over time" excuse to justify their incessantly lazy and incorrect use of terminology. Expand Now that just ain't right 🤪 1
Hyperstrike Posted December 3, 2020 Posted December 3, 2020 English does not "borrow" from other languages. English stalks other languages down dark alleys, Hits them over the head And rifles through their pockets for loose grammar. 3 5 If you want to be godlike, pick anything. If you want to be GOD, pick a TANK!
Twisted Toon Posted December 3, 2020 Posted December 3, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 7:17 AM, Hyperstrike said: English does not "borrow" from other languages. English stalks other languages down dark alleys, Hits them over the head And rifles through their pockets for loose grammar. Expand English mugs itself for loose grammar. 1
srmalloy Posted December 3, 2020 Posted December 3, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 3:11 AM, Hyperstrike said: Translation. Because of sloppy usage. Expand English is not a static language, the way the Délégation générale à la langue française et aux langues de France tries to establish French versions of words and terms to keep French 'pure', like "émission à la demande" for 'podcast' (the object), with different terms for the action of making a podcast, the action of receiving a podcast, and the action of presenting podcasts for download. Common usage drives what becomes acceptable English.
Hyperstrike Posted December 3, 2020 Posted December 3, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 5:02 PM, srmalloy said: English is not a static language, the way the Délégation générale à la langue française et aux langues de France tries to establish French versions of words and terms to keep French 'pure', like "émission à la demande" for 'podcast' (the object), with different terms for the action of making a podcast, the action of receiving a podcast, and the action of presenting podcasts for download. Common usage drives what becomes acceptable English. Expand Still doesn't mean the usage isn't sloppy. The term "decimate" actually pre-exists English and has an actual, specific meaning. 1 If you want to be godlike, pick anything. If you want to be GOD, pick a TANK!
Doomguide2005 Posted December 3, 2020 Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) Hmm, well that would mean English has decimated Latin (probably in some deep dark German forest) 'cuz as we all know possession is 9 tenths of the law. Edited December 3, 2020 by Doomguide2005 2
Shred Monkey Posted December 3, 2020 Posted December 3, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 5:02 PM, srmalloy said: English is not a static language, the way the Délégation générale à la langue française et aux langues de France tries to establish French versions of words and terms to keep French 'pure', like "émission à la demande" for 'podcast' (the object), with different terms for the action of making a podcast, the action of receiving a podcast, and the action of presenting podcasts for download. Common usage drives what becomes acceptable English. Expand We 'mericans done cast our pods any damn way we please if that don't snag lightning and leave ya like a ball in high grass. Active on Excelsior: Prismatic Monkey - Seismic / Martial Blaster, Shadow Dragon Monkey - Staff / Dark Brute, Murder Robot Monkey - Arachnos Night Widow
Hyperstrike Posted December 3, 2020 Posted December 3, 2020 BAH! UNCULTURED PHILISTINES! If you want to be godlike, pick anything. If you want to be GOD, pick a TANK!
Marine X Posted December 4, 2020 Posted December 4, 2020 After 14 pages of careful reading and digesting the content of this post: Soloing presents some issues teaming does not. Teaming presents some issues that soloing does not. Acronyms are Cool. PB and Banana are quite good. I also sometimes make Toasted Crunchy PB and Cheese Sandwiches. I Prefer steaks Medium so that I don't have to fight to keep it from escaping mid-meal. Crab is good. Apple Pie with Ice Cream. Baked Apples with Bacon and Cheddar, very special. 2 1 " When it's too tough for everyone else, it's just right for me..." ( Unless it's Raining, or Cold, or Really Dirty or there are Sappers, Man I hate those Guys...) Marine X
Doomguide2005 Posted December 5, 2020 Posted December 5, 2020 On 12/4/2020 at 2:49 PM, Marine X said: After 14 pages of careful reading and digesting the content of this post: Soloing presents some issues teaming does not. Teaming presents some issues that soloing does not. Acronyms are Cool. PB and Banana are quite good. I also sometimes make Toasted Crunchy PB and Cheese Sandwiches. I Prefer steaks Medium so that I don't have to fight to keep it from escaping mid-meal. Crab is good. Apple Pie with Ice Cream. Baked Apples with Bacon and Cheddar, very special. Expand Interesting choice ... 'digesting' And word play is fun!
Rishidian Posted December 24, 2020 Posted December 24, 2020 On 8/7/2020 at 3:27 PM, Patti said: Pop tarts are sandwiches. Expand Pop Tarts are emaciated pies. 1
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