My Inner Grammar Nazi demands I bring this up and I dare not : V

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:48 pm

"Horde" and "hoard" are not the same thing. While they both generally refer to a quantity of objects, they have different applications. "Hoard" refers to inanimate objects, while "horde" refers to creatures. In other words, just to keep this Skyrim-centered to avoid getting moved or locked, if you fight your way through a bunch of bandits and take their stash of potions, then you have fought through a horde of bandits and taken their hoard of potions.

Got it? The Grammar Nazi is here to serve.

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:53 pm

And what error is this referring to?

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:12 am

I'm, sorry, but...what does this have to do with Skyrim? Why did you feel the need to come to the SKYRIM board to tell us a difference between two words that most of us probably already know?

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:09 pm

I'll keep those definitions in mind for the next time I want to pretend I'm smart on the internet.

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:28 pm

i find the word nazi offensive!

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:16 am

"Horde" and "hoard" are not the same thing. While they both generally refer to a quantity of objects, they have different applications. "Hoard" refers to inanimate objects, while "horde" refers to creatures. In other words, just to keep this Skyrim-centered to avoid getting moved or locked, if you fight your way through a bunch of bandits and take their stash of potions, then you have fought through a horde of bandits and taken their hoard of potions.

Got it? The Grammar Nazi is here to serve.

Thanks. Now go away unless you have a reference in Skyrim that this refers to.

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:04 am

lol

I just see people using the words interchangeably, and they seem to get used a lot here. Besides, I gave Skyrim-centric examples to make my point! Man, some people...

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:41 pm

Someone needs to play more Skyrim

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:30 pm

Thank you. Learned something new each day. :spotted owl:

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:06 am

i find the word nazi offensive!

How? I mean, technically, Nazism is just a political party. That would be like me saying "I find the word Republican offensive!".

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 5:48 pm

"Horde" and "hoard" are not the same thing. While they both generally refer to a quantity of objects, they have different applications. "Hoard" refers to inanimate objects, while "horde" refers to creatures. In other words, just to keep this Skyrim-centered to avoid getting moved or locked, if you fight your way through a bunch of bandits and take their stash of potions, then you have fought through a horde of bandits and taken their hoard of potions.

Got it? The Grammar Nazi is here to serve.

your not the boss of me and its not youre place to correct are grammar here

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:21 pm

Renaski: This is true. I might put in two hours or so tonight, unless I get sleepy.

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:43 am

I can see this getting locked.
Shouldve posted this in "Community Discussion"

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:19 pm

i find the word nazi offensive!

It's how it's implied that counts not the word.

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:05 pm

your not the boss of me and its not youre place to correct are grammar here

lol

Now you're just taunting me!

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:44 pm

I love hording weapons and armor. I also like how animals hoard me.

Problemo?

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:41 am

How? I mean, technically, Nazism is just a political party. That would be like me saying "I find the word Republican offensive!".

I find the word Repub-... Oh, sorry.

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:29 pm

No politics in the silly grammar thread!

I love hording weapons and armor. I also like how animals hoard me.

Problemo?

More taunting! You have the Elvis avatar and the Hound Dog chorus, so I must forgive you.

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:20 am

lol

Now you're just taunting me!

Just know how bad that hurt me to type in such poor grammar; I was aching to edit it, but I forced myself to wait for a reply.

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:58 pm

Ill just add that advice is a noun and advise is a verb. You cant ask for advise.

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:34 am

Ill just add that advice is a noun and advise is a verb. You cant ask for advise.

lol

Can you ask for a couple apostrophes, though?

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:04 am

I've been on other boards where this would have been more relevant. Like one discussing dragon hoards.

Interesting that you would feel compelled to post about that when some of the posts on this board are so badly written it's virtually impossible to figure out what the writer wanted to say. Other then the fact that he was illiterate I suppose.

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:19 pm

I was rather disappointed that Skyrim dragons don't keep a hoard of gold and jewelry. Nor captive princesses.

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:44 am

I can be quite pedantic but really the OP needs to remember that not every member here has English as their first language.

The pedant in me also needs to point out that correcting other members' use of English and pointing out spelling errors etc. is against the rules here and I predict that this thread will be locked.

In other words, get off your high horse.

» Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:10 am

I was rather disappointed that Skyrim dragons don't keep a hoard of gold and jewelry. Nor captive princesses.

Screw hoards and princesses, I'd rather see [censored]d princesses.

Grammar thread, had to. Don't hate me.

EDIT: BAH it's censored my beautiful play on words! Damn you politically correct America!