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« Reply #90 on: July 23, 2008, 03:12:11 PM » |
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No, Soar System, like Solar System, refers to a specific planetary system.
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« Reply #91 on: July 23, 2008, 04:43:08 PM » |
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And I suppose next you're going to tell me that there are no other sars with panets in obit.
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« Reply #92 on: July 23, 2008, 05:17:21 PM » |
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No, but the capitalization is important. A moon and the Moon are different, in the same way a soar system is different than the Soar System. The Soar System refers to a specific one in the Miky Wy Glaxy.
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-Hysterical Dame, MSPaint Adventures
"I'm fed up with this orgasm!"
-Stan, American Dad
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« Reply #93 on: July 25, 2008, 01:37:45 AM » |
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So, capitalization's effect on the meaning of words, we meet again. But this time, I come prepared!
*Smoke Bomb/Ninja Vanish*
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« Reply #94 on: July 25, 2008, 10:57:41 AM » |
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Do you mind if I drop the dropping of letters for a post in order to offer a full explanation? If not, cover your ears and obnoxiously talk over me. Thanks.
Sol is the name for our local star. Solar System refers specifically to the planetary system consisting of Sol and its satellites. It can't correctly be used as a common noun. The correct term for other such systems is a "planetary system", though most people should know what you mean if you talk about "other solar systems". "Planetary system" is not to be confused with "star system", "star system" being binary, trinary or more stars.
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« Reply #95 on: July 25, 2008, 01:49:43 PM » |
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You need to stop with the annoying oversmartlyness.
...Thanks for the grammar lesson, though.
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« Reply #96 on: July 25, 2008, 02:30:24 PM » |
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You need to stop with the annoying oversmartlyness.
I try, but it's hard for me not to talk oversmartly when someone brings up astronomy. |
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« Reply #97 on: July 25, 2008, 03:14:26 PM » |
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Curse you astronomy, and the fact I've never cared enough to learn to be precise!
Astronomy is one of few sciences that never caught my interest at all.
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« Reply #98 on: July 25, 2008, 05:18:32 PM » |
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My dad is actually an amateur astronomer, telescopes, star charts, Starry Night (tm) program, and all.
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« Reply #99 on: August 12, 2008, 05:29:32 PM » |
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Going away for 3 weeks tomorrow.
See you all on the 3rd of September!
Unless you're not online, of course.
And I don't really suppose I'll "see" any of you, as such.
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No friends over after 10, don't disturb the neighbours, and no wild parties, 'kay?
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« Reply #100 on: August 12, 2008, 09:50:29 PM » |
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I'll be back in school by then.  |
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« Reply #101 on: August 12, 2008, 11:04:07 PM » |
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No friends over after 10, don't disturb the neighbours, and no wild parties, 'kay?
You take the fun out of everything! |
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« Reply #102 on: August 13, 2008, 09:16:17 PM » |
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Anybody watch the Perseid Meteor Shower last night, or plan to watch it tonight?
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« Reply #103 on: August 14, 2008, 04:37:50 AM » |
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Nope.
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« Reply #104 on: August 14, 2008, 09:48:31 AM » |
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I stayed inside and argued with you over the base 5 number system.
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« Reply #105 on: August 14, 2008, 04:38:00 PM » |
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Yeah.
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« Reply #106 on: August 16, 2008, 05:04:43 PM » |
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Got back from holiday today! I know it's a bit late, but: So, capitalization's effect on the meaning of words, we meet again. But this time, I come prepared!
The best example of this is polish/Polish, if you didn't already know that. Why do we call everything of ours such boring names (As in the Common names) such as Earth (not too bad), the Moon, the Sun, when the other planets get cool names such as Io? And what's Solaris? |
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« Reply #107 on: August 16, 2008, 06:10:52 PM » |
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Actually, Sun also applies only to Sol. It is the English word. Referring to extrasolar stars as "suns" is incorrect.
Solaris is an operating system.
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« Reply #108 on: August 16, 2008, 06:37:56 PM » |
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Ah.
It's also a type of grape, according to wiki.
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« Reply #109 on: August 16, 2008, 06:47:27 PM » |
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And as for the rest, that's just how scientists are.
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« Reply #110 on: August 16, 2008, 06:57:29 PM » |
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because that's just how scientists are.
would be a better answer, I already knew the other stuff. |
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« Reply #111 on: August 16, 2008, 07:55:08 PM » |
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Better?
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« Reply #112 on: August 17, 2008, 10:26:08 AM » |
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yup.
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« Reply #113 on: August 21, 2008, 05:45:10 PM » |
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I did know about polish/Polish. I think I actually mentioned it at one point on the forums.
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« Reply #114 on: August 21, 2008, 05:49:42 PM » |
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It's funny how as soon as you notice something (e.g. misunderstanding the side of a polish tin that actually says Polish on it - I did that quite a while ago) People keep telling you about it.
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« Reply #115 on: August 21, 2008, 05:54:10 PM » |
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Yeah, it's hilarious all right.
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« Reply #116 on: August 30, 2008, 07:51:37 PM » |
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HAHAHAHA!
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« Reply #117 on: August 30, 2008, 08:38:27 PM » |
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It's funny how as soon as you notice something (e.g. misunderstanding the side of a polish tin that actually says Polish on it - I did that quite a while ago) People keep telling you about it.
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« Reply #118 on: August 31, 2008, 08:03:08 AM » |
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It's the same with seeing a certain type of car.
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« Reply #119 on: August 31, 2008, 11:10:57 AM » |
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Yeah, if you are interested in purchasing a certain type of car, suddenly you see them everywhere. In reality they were there the whole time you just filtered them out as noise before.
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