Kyuss Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 I don't know, but I am just curious... To the best of my knowledge it is spelled "SABER", so why do I see a bunch of people saying "SABRE"? If it because the "r" and "e" are very close and these people have bad typing skills or is it just a lame french attempt to make their own unique term? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMouse Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Actually, sabre is the original word, and saber is a modern Americanized version. Sabre is the correct word in French, as well as in English if you live *anywhere* but the US. Additionally, when it comes right down to it, since the movies are prime canon, the screenplays secondary canon, and the novelizations are tertiary canon -- the word never appears written in the movies, and in the screenplay for Star Wars, it says "lightsabre..." Which means that, strictly speaking, the sabre spelling is canon! Personally, I just accept both, and often don't even notice which someone is using. ~JediMouse~ (proud Canadian) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_Ronin Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 *aaah*, delicious to see a well-researched post. Can only agree there, not a thing to nitpick. Digital_Ronin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyuss Posted April 18, 2002 Author Share Posted April 18, 2002 Bah, now I feel stupid... I just think Sabre is weird looking... it looks like a drink from tropicana or something... Try Dole's new Jedi Fruit Drink - Sa'bre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 Sabre is the english spelling in Europe or (correct me if I'm wrong) Canada, just like some other words: color/colour theater/theatre etc It's not "wrong" or "right" it just depends on where you are. Personally I don't care one way or the other. I've read sites emphatically claiming that it's "sabre" and this is canon because of the way the first book(s) or screenplays had it. However, I've always thought that even though they speak "Basic" (which sounds just like English) in the films, they're supposed to write in different languages (the so-called "aurebesh" or however you spell it). Then again, I've heard that you can see some english writing in ANH, but I'd have to watch the film again, watching for it (on display panels and such). I write "lightsaber" and that's how most people in the US write it, simply because we have it as "saber" not "sabre." If where you live they write "sabre" then it's "lightsabre." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyuss Posted April 18, 2002 Author Share Posted April 18, 2002 In all honestly, I just think it looks gay. I'm not saying that gay is wrong or right... whatever floats your boat. I am just trying to rack up on posts so I will no longer be Bantha fodder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdcfanbill Posted April 18, 2002 Share Posted April 18, 2002 i live in the US and i always spell it sabre, because it looks old and honorable... notice i dont spell other things like honour, or colour though just sabre.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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