Matt-Liell Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 but george may not want to mix the proper words in his new galaxy therefore making a new word just as all of the star wars creatures are new words! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haseco Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 If you goto http://www.dictionary.com, the definition for sabre is a Chiefly British version, "a Variant of saber", and then the definition for saber is the correct definition. Saber - http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=saber Sabre - http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sabre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clem Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 oh and that is an AMERICAN site if we search colour (the correct spelling) it also says "cheifly british" which i am now taking to mean "correct spelling" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leXX Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 Are you serious? You are seriously trying to validate this argument against what American sites have to say about it! Do me a favour. The only correct dictionary to reference any word in the English language to is The Oxford English Dictionary. Sabre Star Wars and it's merchandise main audience is in America, so of course you will see the American spelling on most of it, this does not however mean that it is the correct spelling. Why is it so hard for you all to understand that the way the English language is spelt is only correct the way we spell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clem Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 i agree theres the english way ... and theres the wrong way ... there is no other way if u wanna murder the language at least dont claim to be speaking english ... own up ... u all speak american Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacky_Baccy Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 LOL I agree totally with leXXy and Glen, but really, this is just going to descend into mindless flaming, so let's all leave it here, hey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clem Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 GLEN?!! Y I OUGHTA!! <despatches kittens> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacky_Baccy Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 *runs * Success! I've diverted the topic from it's potential fiery end! ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clem Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 <sets wacky alight and passes marshmallows on sticks to the kittens> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leXX Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 I think you are mistaking the words flamboyant and flame Waccy! (hope I spelt those words right! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clem Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 lol i been worrying about my spelling all the way thru the thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-Liell Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 just one or two points and dont flame me about them, we're all friends here! Point #1: Now this may seem weird but hear me out! If u r a Star Wars nut like me and know alot about it you'd know that even though the jedi speak in english in the movies they do have a different language and maybe a rough translation of the language does not add up to good old Oxford english! (whis i agree LeXX, is the only dictionary!) it maybe representing something the jedi say! Point # 2: Who really cares if the "er" are inverted or not, some americans (which i am not) may want to spell it that way! but myslef i just grew up seeing it that way, i only just recently saw it the other way! it doesnt really matter all that much be we all know its the best weapon in the galaxy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacky_Baccy Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 ^ Agreed with the best weapon bit *remembers he's supposed to be saving money to get a replica one* ...erg x.x Posted by leXX I think you are mistaking the words flamboyant and flame Waccy! (hope I spelt those words right! ) You did... All of them except my name ...But dun worry - everyone seems to spell it like that, so I'm used to it *puts out the fires that Clem the Pyro started and goes about looking for a skin graft and a fire-retardant body suit* That could come in handy for wading through flame wars, too... Hmmmz... ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Gnarly Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 its lightsaber 'NUFF SAID!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leXX Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 Sorry Wacky!! Boss - well you put forth such a compelling argument there that I might even change my mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi_Monk Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 Look at the toys, the Prequels' scripts, the books... all of them spell it "er"... that is the accepted way of spelling it in the Star Wars franchise! That's all that matters. It is spelled with an "er", and that's all there is to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Warrior Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 Originally posted by Jedi_Monk Look at the toys, the Prequels' scripts, the books... all of them spell it "er"... that is the accepted way of spelling it in the Star Wars franchise! That's all that matters. It is spelled with an "er", and that's all there is to it. You took the words right out of my mouth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leXX Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 Originally posted by Jedi_Monk Look at the toys, the Prequels' scripts, the books... all of them spell it "er"... that is the accepted way of spelling it in the Star Wars franchise! That's all that matters. It is spelled with an "er", and that's all there is to it. No that isn't all there is to it. As I have said, the Star Wars franchise is mainly American so of course it will have the American spelling, but it is still WRONG. It is the English language, time for you to accept that. Changing the letters of the English language around and then saying they are correct is totally arrogant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 Just out of curiosity, how do americans spell, sabre-toothed tiger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacky_Baccy Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 People, people - let's not take this any further... Don't let it degenerate into just another topic that succumbs to the dreaded flame war Let's just accept that different people spell things in different ways, and leave it at that... Please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 well i hope no one took my post as a flame because it certainly wasn't meant to be, i just wondered whether they spelt sabre-toothed tiger, saber as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacky_Baccy Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 According to the almighty Google, they do spell it "saber-toothed"... Now, I think that answers all questions, so let's either keep the conversation away from pedanticisms about language, or just let the thread sink peacefully to the bottom of the Swamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skate Boy Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 BTW, Sivy, we do spell it SabER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 thanks, that's all i wanted to know, well that and how to turn lead into gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Glorfindel Posted December 7, 2002 Share Posted December 7, 2002 I think Lightsabre looks cooler then Lightsaber but I think grammaticaly correct way is Lightsaber :vader: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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