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Grammatical Error in Loading Screen?
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Jerkling✭✭✭✭i'm not a native speaker but i think it's "each home" and not "each homes", therefor the spelling in the loading screen should be correct.
Edited by Jerkling on June 6, 2018 7:31PM4 -
One of...(adj) home ---> doesnt sound correct.
I found a website which says it should be plural. Now, the website isn't like a reputable name or anything. Here is the link.
Edited by NuclearSqworms on June 7, 2018 4:03AM0 -
DoctorESO✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I want to buy one of each color.
I want to buy one of each home.
I want to buy one of each purchasable home.
The loading screen is correct as is.
In the link you provided, "each of" is used. That is different than just "each." Each of the homes is great. Each home is great. Each color is good. Each of the colors is good.
Everyone says English is one of the most difficult languages due to all the different rules and unintuitive exceptions.Edited by DoctorESO on June 7, 2018 4:39AM5 -
Jerkling✭✭✭✭
it's not actually about the different homes altogether, not in this sense. it's about each individual home. there is only one of each home. there is only one Flaming Nix Deluxe Garret for example. so even though there is multiple homes in the game you will only be able to purchase one of each (home).NuclearSqworms wrote: »One of...(adj) home ---> doesnt sound correct. [...]
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BretonMage✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭There are several instances of grammatical errors in the game, especially for quest dialogue where I've seen the blood-curdling "your/you're" mistake, but "one of each purchasable home" is correct.0 -
NuclearSqworms wrote: »It should be "one of each purchasable homes" - right?
The loading screen is 100% correct.
"One of each purchasable homes" is wrong, say it out loud, it doesn't even sound right.0 -
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✭✭✭✭Stop being such grammar veiled heritancers
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Auldjohn✭✭✭✭NuclearSqworms wrote: »One of...(adj) home ---> doesnt sound correct.
I found a website which says it should be plural. Now, the website isn't like a reputable name or anything. Here is the link.
@NuclearSqworms ,
Obscure Grammar Note: In the complete sentence the antecedent of home refers to each, therefore the singular reflexive applies. With purchasable spelled properly the sentence become correct.I'm a retired Editor. While not a Grammarian, proofreading skills synergize on my Buffs.@Auldjohn • The Elder Sages' Guild • Master Sage & Co-Founder • facebook.com/groups/theeldersagesguild
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BeeGnu✭✭Yep - as lots have now said, the load screen is correct. When you add 'each', you create a noun phrase that is talking about something singular. Try swapping 'each home (is)' for 'all homes (are)' and spot the difference. (I've reported a few grammatical errors/typos in the game's text but always feel a little guilty when the dialogue tends to be so damn good! Going to back off apologetically now...)0
