coin vs coin(s)

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thumbs Posts: 0 Arc User
edited August 2013 in General Discussion
As English speaking toons; what looks more comfortable or correct to see over a pile of ____ in game?
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  • WannaBM - Archosaur
    WannaBM - Archosaur Posts: 1,984 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    b:shocked Very important matter. I think this should be moved to Quality corner b:thanks
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  • Fissile - Archosaur
    Fissile - Archosaur Posts: 607 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    It is a pile of coins. One coin doesn't make much of a pile now does it?
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  • Mr_Swiss - Heavens Tear
    Mr_Swiss - Heavens Tear Posts: 879 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    This is a major problem. I think the game is imbalanced, dying, unfair, nirvi should be fixed, servers should be merged, and the world should be at peace. b:laugh
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  • Mr_Swiss - Heavens Tear
    Mr_Swiss - Heavens Tear Posts: 879 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Coin vs. Papa Coin(s)...who will win the battle. Fight.....f:fume
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  • Loshon - Archosaur
    Loshon - Archosaur Posts: 134 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    it should be spelled backwards "nioc" :D
  • Mr_Swiss - Heavens Tear
    Mr_Swiss - Heavens Tear Posts: 879 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Just call it "****" . It looks like a pile of **** anyway. I have 100m Poops. Lets get in squad and do a **** split
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  • thumbs
    thumbs Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Mr_Swiss - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    Just call it "****" . It looks like a pile of **** anyway. I have 100m Poops. Lets get in squad and do a **** split

    Now that's another word that can be plural w/o an s. -Solid, liquid, and gas at room temp as well. b:victory
  • Sakubatou - Sanctuary
    Sakubatou - Sanctuary Posts: 4,001 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Coins is the proper English term when an amount is given, ie 78 coins. Coin can also be used as an uncounted noun, for instance 'I found a pile of coin' or 'I recieved some coin from the bank.'

    So really, PWI put it correctly as it has a numeric value in front and can be either 1 coin, or 213 coins.
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  • thumbs
    thumbs Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    But it can also be a pile of coin can't it? The in game currency is coin or what we call money: not money(s). It's also kinda synonymous with loot or loot(s).

    My intention with the thread wasn't to invoke corrective action; I'm just curious to see what other people perceive as correct or better.

    I know I'm not the only one that's felt it weird to see coin(s) over a pile.
  • Jarkhen - Archosaur
    Jarkhen - Archosaur Posts: 990 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    When giving an amount, coin is correct for a single coin, coins is correct for any number over 1, and coin(s) is correct either way. When not specifying an amount, coin is correct for any amount, coins is correct for any amount over 1, and coin(s) is correct either way.

    So, really, it's easiest for them to just mark it as "coin(s)".
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  • Mr_Swiss - Heavens Tear
    Mr_Swiss - Heavens Tear Posts: 879 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    thumbs wrote: »
    But it can also be a pile of coin can't it? The in game currency is coin or what we call money: not money(s). It's also kinda synonymous with loot or loot(s).

    My intention with the thread wasn't to invoke corrective action; I'm just curious to see what other people perceive as correct or better.

    I know I'm not the only one that's felt it weird to see coin(s) over a pile.

    Coin(s) is correct. It specifies either/or. This is proper english.
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