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    English grammar error with "Goddess's Hymnus" (?)

    I look at "Goddess's Hymnus" and can't help but feel that it should be "Goddess' Hymnus."
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    It's not wrong to add an extra "s", and it is in fact often encouraged. It's been suggested quite often to always use the extra "s", and reserve the s'-ending for plural nouns or special exceptions, like traditional names (Jesus' Ukonvasara or something like that).
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    Wait, you mean it wasn't a dev with a lisp that made that spell?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arcon View Post
    It's not wrong to add an extra "s", and it is in fact often encouraged. It's been suggested quite often to always use the extra "s", and reserve the s'-ending for plural nouns or special exceptions, like traditional names (Jesus' Ukonvasara or something like that).
    This is totally correct. When a word ends with "s", using either "'s" or "'" is acceptable. I've also always preferred "'s" because it makes the singular nature of the word clear, and I have a horrifying protuberance for clarity in language. I didn't know the bit about traditional names, so that's informative for me.

    Although, I think Jesus would prefer a Yagrush instead. It's more useful for curing blindness AND carpentry work.God would use a Tupsimati because he apparently enjoys making awful things and the suffering that follows.
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    Bad grammar is very common in this game which is in fact translated to english, not developed in english. Stuff like player is Dia are the direct result of that. I think grammar is atm something which should be pretty far down our list with worrying stuff...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marianka View Post
    Bad grammar is very common in this game which is in fact translated to english, not developed in english. Stuff like player is Dia are the direct result of that. I think grammar is atm something which should be pretty far down our list with worrying stuff...
    That has nothing at all to do with translation issues, but with coding issues and how the effect-related strings are stored.
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