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 Posted: Tue, 26th Jul 2011 22:29 Post subject: forum vs forums |
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We're a few guys fighting over which is correct.
Do you say forum or forums when you're talking about 1 specific forum (message board)?
"Check the hump forums" vs "Check the hump forum"
"You can find the solution on the <insert name> forums" vs "You can find the solution on the <insert name> forum"
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Which is correct, and which do you use?
I hate you.
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fraich3
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| Posted: Tue, 26th Jul 2011 22:35 Post subject: |
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It is forum, and for plural you say fora
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ixigia
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| Posted: Tue, 26th Jul 2011 22:39 Post subject: |
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It's from Latin, and Fraich got it right 
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Lutzifer
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| Posted: Tue, 26th Jul 2011 22:41 Post subject: |
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Neon
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Tue, 26th Jul 2011 22:54 Post subject: |
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| Neon wrote: | Yep, it's from Latin (and having studied that for 3 years with a great teacher, I'll remember the language for the rest of my life  ). |
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| Neon wrote: | | Forum is the correct one. |
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| Posted: Tue, 26th Jul 2011 22:58 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Tue, 26th Jul 2011 23:00 Post subject: |
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| fraich3 wrote: | | It is forum, and for plural you say fora |
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tonizito
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| Posted: Tue, 26th Jul 2011 23:02 Post subject: |
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I don't like fora, so it most certainly is forums.
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Lutzifer
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| Posted: Tue, 26th Jul 2011 23:10 Post subject: |
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<ancient egyptian> For RA!
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Lutzifer
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| Posted: Tue, 26th Jul 2011 23:12 Post subject: |
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Hierofan
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| Posted: Tue, 26th Jul 2011 23:17 Post subject: |
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JBeckman
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| Posted: Tue, 26th Jul 2011 23:20 Post subject: |
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This isn't really the same thing though (Nor is it all that "democratic" based I guess.) so I'll say Forums to differentiate it from that other discussion arena thing where old men made things with other men or some such.
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| Posted: Tue, 26th Jul 2011 23:22 Post subject: |
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Werelds
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Tue, 26th Jul 2011 23:24 Post subject: |
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Well who reads OP anyway.  |
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Neon
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| Posted: Tue, 26th Jul 2011 23:43 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Wed, 27th Jul 2011 04:39 Post subject: |
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Although it is derived from the latin "forum, fori n. (pl. fora)" - for public meeting place or market - the word has been anglicised and its meanings extended even before the internet and the english plural "forums" is now perfectly valid.
Also, Wikipedia uses the term "forums" in its article on internet message boards over 70 times.
Now, the Hump is a single Forum or Message Board containing multiple Subforums.
So both "Check the hump forums" and "Check the hump forum" are fine.
It's all a matter of personal taste.
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Frant
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| Posted: Wed, 27th Jul 2011 15:18 Post subject: |
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Foar the Furious Fourier Farm Foam!!!
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!
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| Posted: Wed, 27th Jul 2011 15:53 Post subject: |
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when I was young guys used to talk about chicks and how to fuck em. Not sitting in their bedrooms wearing their moms underwear talking about words etc
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HubU
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| Posted: Wed, 27th Jul 2011 18:18 Post subject: |
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| Acer wrote: | | when I was young guys used to talk about chicks and how to fuck em. Not sitting in their bedrooms wearing their moms underwear talking about words etc |
But then again, you and your friends were considered "Too kool for skool".
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