* Orbital Racer
https://store.steampowered.com/app/723100/Orbital_Racer/
There are times when you can't judge a game by its
cover (or title). That's not the case here. "Orbital
Racer" is0GWW8 exactly what it sounds like: a game where
you race spaceships in space (although not necessarily
always in orbit... so I guess maybe the title /is/ a
bit misleading). It's notYINMA a deep game, it's not a
long game. It's a racer and - like most of its type -
after a dozen or so races, you'll have seen all there
is to see. But the races themselves are fun, it's
a pretty game, and the 2HZ8Tship designs are neat. It's
not a classic, but it's a neat palette cleanser
between bigger, more robust games.
Also, traditionally, it's "moot point", because English is weird.
Arguably, 'mute point' fits better - it's a no-longer salient issue,
so why talk about it? - but the 'correct' terminology is moot.
Although with language changing, who's to say what's correct anymore?
So maybe it/is/ 'mute point' now? I repeat: English is weird.
On 11/12/2023 14:24, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Also, traditionally, it's "moot point", because English is weird.
Arguably, 'mute point' fits better - it's a no-longer salient issue,
so why talk about it? - but the 'correct' terminology is moot.
Although with language changing, who's to say what's correct anymore?
So maybe it/is/ 'mute point' now? I repeat: English is weird.
Moot is even worse as on its own it's used to mean a point of debate but
add point to it and it means a point not worth debating. Is mute point correct, I wouldn't say it currently isn't as I don't see it as common
usage and that's how we derive what's correct. Now that may change as
for example acronym has. It's now pretty common to see that used interchangeably with abbreviation instead of it's more 'correct' meaning.
I hold two contradictory positions as for me the English language is
just there to communicate, and does change over time, but on the other
hand every time I see 'with baited breath' I let out a little sigh of disappointment even though I know what is meant.
On 12/12/2023 1:02 AM, JAB wrote:
On 11/12/2023 14:24, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Also, traditionally, it's "moot point", because English is weird.
Arguably, 'mute point' fits better - it's a no-longer salient issue,
so why talk about it? - but the 'correct' terminology is moot.
Although with language changing, who's to say what's correct anymore?
So maybe it/is/ 'mute point' now? I repeat: English is weird.
Moot is even worse as on its own it's used to mean a point of debate
but add point to it and it means a point not worth debating. Is mute
point correct, I wouldn't say it currently isn't as I don't see it as
common usage and that's how we derive what's correct. Now that may
change as for example acronym has. It's now pretty common to see that
used interchangeably with abbreviation instead of it's more 'correct'
meaning.
I hold two contradictory positions as for me the English language is
just there to communicate, and does change over time, but on the other
hand every time I see 'with baited breath' I let out a little sigh of
disappointment even though I know what is meant.
English, the language of the lowest common denominator.
On 12/12/2023 16:40, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 12/12/2023 1:02 AM, JAB wrote:
On 11/12/2023 14:24, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Also, traditionally, it's "moot point", because English is weird.
Arguably, 'mute point' fits better - it's a no-longer salient issue,
so why talk about it? - but the 'correct' terminology is moot.
Although with language changing, who's to say what's correct anymore?
So maybe it/is/ 'mute point' now? I repeat: English is weird.
Moot is even worse as on its own it's used to mean a point of debate
but add point to it and it means a point not worth debating. Is mute
point correct, I wouldn't say it currently isn't as I don't see it as
common usage and that's how we derive what's correct. Now that may
change as for example acronym has. It's now pretty common to see that
used interchangeably with abbreviation instead of it's more 'correct'
meaning.
I hold two contradictory positions as for me the English language is
just there to communicate, and does change over time, but on the
other hand every time I see 'with baited breath' I let out a little
sigh of disappointment even though I know what is meant.
English, the language of the lowest common denominator.
Also the language of Shakespeare!
Stephen Fry does a good little monologue on the subject of grammar Nazis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovi7uQbtKas
On 12/13/2023 1:34 AM, JAB wrote:
On 12/12/2023 16:40, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 12/12/2023 1:02 AM, JAB wrote:
On 11/12/2023 14:24, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
Also, traditionally, it's "moot point", because English is weird.
Arguably, 'mute point' fits better - it's a no-longer salient issue, >>>>> so why talk about it? - but the 'correct' terminology is moot.
Although with language changing, who's to say what's correct anymore? >>>>> So maybe it/is/ 'mute point' now? I repeat: English is weird.
Moot is even worse as on its own it's used to mean a point of debate
but add point to it and it means a point not worth debating. Is mute
point correct, I wouldn't say it currently isn't as I don't see it
as common usage and that's how we derive what's correct. Now that
may change as for example acronym has. It's now pretty common to see
that used interchangeably with abbreviation instead of it's more
'correct' meaning.
I hold two contradictory positions as for me the English language is
just there to communicate, and does change over time, but on the
other hand every time I see 'with baited breath' I let out a little
sigh of disappointment even though I know what is meant.
English, the language of the lowest common denominator.
Also the language of Shakespeare!
Stephen Fry does a good little monologue on the subject of grammar Nazis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovi7uQbtKas
"The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow
words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways
to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary." -
James Nicoll
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