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Posted June 25, 2011
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spindown: Sorry about the silly thread, but I've been wondering why so many people use the capitalization "GoG" instead of "GOG." Good old Games? Why? I've seen it so many times on these forums as well as on other websites like Joystiq, and I can't figure out the reason.
In other countries, spelling works a bit different then in the english speaking world (as you should know). For example in german, you not only start a sentence with an upper-case letter, but also all nouns, which is the case for "Games" (again, as you should know). So "Gute alte Spiele" aka "Good old Games" is absolutely correct (aysk) and not all make the switch if they post in english everytime - you may call it adopting habits.

On a sidenote: you guys don't have more important things to worry about? :)
Posted June 25, 2011
It's Gee Oh Gee.
Posted June 25, 2011
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Hesusio: People are used to O in acronyms standing for "of", and so have a tenancy not to capitalise it even when it doesn't stand for a conjunction, like say, "old".

What can I say? People are stupid.
Beaten to the punchline.

Concerning stupidity, I wouldn't confuse it with a lack of knowledge in some of the specifics of English grammar.

Keep in mind that English is often not the first language of posters.

Unless you speak several languages yourself without holding a degree in linguistics (which means that being fluent in several languages is not your job), you should reserve judgment.
Post edited June 25, 2011 by Magnitus
Posted June 25, 2011
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Miaghstir: I don't care how you pronounce it (or write it) as long as you use it.

(quoted and slightly changed, from Linus Torvalds, I believe)
That's largely because Lin ux or Line ux, makes no difference because neither pronunciation approximates any portion of his name.

Personally I'm in favor of gOG or when personfiied Mr. Gog.
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spindown: Sorry about the silly thread, but I've been wondering why so many people use the capitalization "GoG" instead of "GOG." Good old Games? Why? I've seen it so many times on these forums as well as on other websites like Joystiq, and I can't figure out the reason.
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Siannah: In other countries, spelling works a bit different then in the english speaking world (as you should know). For example in german, you not only start a sentence with an upper-case letter, but also all nouns, which is the case for "Games" (again, as you should know). So "Gute alte Spiele" aka "Good old Games" is absolutely correct (aysk) and not all make the switch if they post in english everytime - you may call it adopting habits.

On a sidenote: you guys don't have more important things to worry about? :)
So we should change it to GaS
Post edited June 25, 2011 by hedwards
Posted June 26, 2011
GotOG - Games of the Old Good.
Posted June 26, 2011
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Miaghstir: I don't care how you pronounce it (or write it) as long as you use it.

(quoted and slightly changed, from Linus Torvalds, I believe)
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hedwards: That's largely because Lin ux or Line ux, makes no difference because neither pronunciation approximates any portion of his name.
Lee noox does though.

I mostly just thought the statement was appropriate here.
Post edited June 26, 2011 by Miaghstir
Posted June 26, 2011
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Fuzzyfireball: It's Gee Oh Gee.
You know something? I saw your pic and I was wondering when I posted on this thread...

Karl
Posted June 26, 2011
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Fuzzyfireball: It's Gee Oh Gee.
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Karlallen: You know something? I saw your pic and I was wondering when I posted on this thread...

Karl
We can be twins!
Posted June 26, 2011
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Fuzzyfireball: We can be twins!
One of you will need a moustache/goatee, so we can tell which is the evil one.
Posted June 26, 2011
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Piemaster: http://www.gog.org/
Those guys are DRM free too.
Posted June 26, 2011
GoG looks way slimmer and nicer, it almost makes me drool!
Also we buy Good Games that just happen to be old.

"Good (old) Games"
Posted June 26, 2011
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Fuzzyfireball: We can be twins!
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xyem: One of you will need a moustache/goatee, so we can tell which is the evil one.
DUN DUN DUN
Posted June 26, 2011
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Fuzzyfireball: We can be twins!
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xyem: One of you will need a moustache/goatee, so we can tell which is the evil one.
I'll have you know that I have a mustache and I'm barely evil at all. bigot.
Posted June 26, 2011
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hedwards: That's largely because Lin ux or Line ux, makes no difference because neither pronunciation approximates any portion of his name.
Actually this is in regards to many saying it "Linix" to rhyme with Unix, breaking all rules of English in the process.
Posted June 26, 2011
Heh... I was one of those people typing GOG as GoG in the past... No particular reason, though. These days I always type it as GOG :-)
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