I've noticed that lots of you are spelling grey as 'grey'. The American spelling for that word is 'gray'. Muahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa!
It's a long, slow battle, but eventually I'll get Tom saying "my favourite BYOND game!". =)
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 Jan 17 2001, 10:51 am
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I've noticed that lots of you are spelling grey as 'grey'. The American spelling for that word is 'gray'. Muahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa! You know, I always wondered about that. I tend to spell it differently depending on what I'm describing... I can't think of any other word I use that way. | |
On 1/17/01 2:08 pm Zilal wrote:
On 1/17/01 1:51 pm Spuzzum wrote: Indeed...in fact, a famous fantasy/science fiction author, Fritz Leiber, had a thief character named the Gray Mouser. Since within the books he was half the time spelling it Grey and half the time Gray, he actually came up with a backstory to explain it... | |
On 1/17/01 3:47 pm Deadron wrote:
Indeed...in fact, a famous fantasy/science fiction I always wanted to read those books but have never had the opportunity. I should order them through Amazon -g-. Microsoft Word US dictionary does not recognize the word "gray". Just a small drop of info for the discussion :). - - | |
Since within the books he was half the time spelling it Grey and half the time Gray, he actually came up with a backstory to explain it... (Oh, good, I get a chance to use my new vocabulary word!) That's a "retcon"... it means "retroactive continuity". I've been giving the subject some thought recently because I'm interested in how you could use the idea in a MUD setting. "Observer-Created Reality" is interesting too. But first I suppose I'd better get character creation done. :) Heh... one of the neatest Christmas presents I ever got, many years ago, was TSR's Deities and Demigods featuring Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser, the Cthulhu Mythos, and the Melnibonean deities... all in gross violation of copyright! Since then I've read bits and pieces of the original works... I like Lovecraft the best, but all three universes are entertaining. I guess I should stop babbling and start drawing the [classified] for DragonSnot. | |
On 1/17/01 2:14 pm Guy T. wrote:
You know, I always wondered about that. I tend to spell it differently depending on what I'm describing... I can't think of any other word I use that way. I do the same. "Grey" seems like a greyer word to me. Z | |
On 1/17/01 1:51 pm Spuzzum wrote:
I've noticed that lots of you are spelling grey as 'grey'. The American spelling for that word is 'gray'. Muahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa! your message dosent apply for some of us arnt american | |
your message dosent apply for some of us arnt american Um, yes, but that was directed at a certain group of individuals whom I know quite well, most of whom are indeed American. | |
Well, believe it or not..Canadian program too. ;-)
Besides Grey looks beter than Gray. *chuckles* On 1/17/01 1:51 pm Spuzzum wrote: I've noticed that lots of you are spelling grey as 'grey'. The American spelling for that word is 'gray'. Muahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaa! | |
So you think! In reality, we have two words for this color, thus proving that Americans are versatile.
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