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

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:11 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.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:47 pm

And what error is this referring to?

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:53 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?

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:07 am

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

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 4:35 pm

i find the word nazi offensive!

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:53 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.

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

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:27 pm

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...

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:26 am

Someone needs to play more Skyrim

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:13 pm

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

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:26 pm

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!".

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:45 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

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:14 pm

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

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:47 am

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

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:21 am

i find the word nazi offensive!

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

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:33 am

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

lol

Now you're just taunting me!

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:52 pm

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

Problemo?

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:35 pm

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.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:46 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.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:07 pm

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.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:55 am

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

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:48 pm

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?

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 3:00 pm

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.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:03 am

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

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:24 pm

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.

» Fri Jun 01, 2012 9:02 pm

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!