Post HBP

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There were a few questions regarding the contest -- I am accepting photos until this Saturday (July 23). As long as it is absolutley clear that the photos were taken at either the premiere party or the morning of the release. And remember, this is worth a lot of points. So if you took pictures but just got a bit lazy and decided to not post them, I highly suggest entering! ;) The post is here.

Also please do not forget that no posts will be allowed that contain UNHIDDEN SPOILERS. You must declare clearly that there are spoilers under your cut. I am also rejecting any posts that are under a paragraph in length -- if I'd let them all through your Friends Pages would have been overwhelming! ;) If you have any tiny, NON-SPOILERY comments, feel free to leave them in a comment below to discuss. Like typos, quirky lines, etc.

Everyone relax and enjoy your HBP time! Don't forget that Juppy's contest is still due, but other than that we look forward to the end of our term and the announcement of the Cup Winner! :)


Bunny // Gryffindor // Mod

Last Call for Officials!

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I will be closing the applications for the new term's Officials this Wednesday. If you were interested in applying, you still have a couple of days remaining -- Apply Here.


Bunny / Gryffindor / Mod

Different Kinds of English

[callmecaito.livejournal.com]

I know I've only just recently joined the community, but already I'm ready to jump headlong into discussion and, more likely than not, make a complete and total fool of myself.

More importantly, though, I feel the need to stop other people making fools of themselves first. I'm not sure about the demographic breakdown of this community, but already I'm suspecting that many if not most people here live in America. More likely than not, most if not all of us here speak good to fluent English, and so should usually have to problem understanding one another.

The fact of the matter is, though, that English is different wherever it is spoken. A doughnut may be called a cymbal, an olycrook, a cruller, a friedcake, a belly sinker, a dunker, a fatcake, a fasnacht, or a bismark, depending what part of America you're in. If you've ever heard someone use "but" or "only" as an intensifier ("It was she only who cooked this rice") they may have been speaking Indian English (in which case my example sentence is completely acceptable). There are phrases and idioms in certain areas of the world that don't exist in other places. English also borrows many words from other languages, so while you may talk about "adobe" and "tortillas" in the American Southwest, someone from Edinburgh may just as well have no idea what you're talking about.

There are more differences in English in different places than just the accents.

"Fug", which many people are believing to be a typo, is informal British for smelly atmosphere (or fog, whatever). When Ron talks about taking a shufti, he means to take a quick look around - the word originated as slang in the British military and it crept into widespread use sometime after World War II, if I'm not mistaken.

So.

If anyone else has a word or grammatical phrase they think may be a typo, I propose you post it here before you blab to all your friends that JKR doesn't know how to use spell-check. I highly doubt there are any true typos in Half-Blood Prince; such a highly anticipated book would have been gone over with a fine-tooth comb by various editors as well as the author herself. If you see an unfamiliar word, I will go out of my way to find you the etymology and prove that it is a real word, just as I will do a headstand if that's what it takes to defend any grammatical constructs in the book.

I almost wish I were a prefect or other such officer, because then I might make this a challenge and give out points for it. But hey, I certainly wouldn't mind if any current officers did decide to make some sort of game out of this (just give me credit, 'kay? I'm new and I'm trying to get well-known).

I - well, I guess that's all I had to say.

Different Kinds of English

[callmecaito.livejournal.com]

I know I've only just recently joined the community, but already I'm ready to jump headlong into discussion and, more likely than not, make a complete and total fool of myself.

More importantly, though, I feel the need to stop other people making fools of themselves first. I'm not sure about the demographic breakdown of this community, but already I'm suspecting that many if not most people here live in America. More likely than not, most if not all of us here speak good to fluent English, and so should usually have to problem understanding one another.

The fact of the matter is, though, that English is different wherever it is spoken. A doughnut may be called a cymbal, an olycrook, a cruller, a friedcake, a belly sinker, a dunker, a fatcake, a fasnacht, or a bismark, depending what part of America you're in. If you've ever heard someone use "but" or "only" as an intensifier ("It was she only who cooked this rice") they may have been speaking Indian English (in which case my example sentence is completely acceptable). There are phrases and idioms in certain areas of the world that don't exist in other places. English also borrows many words from other languages, so while you may talk about "adobe" and "tortillas" in the American Southwest, someone from Edinburgh may just as well have no idea what you're talking about.

There are more differences in English in different places than just the accents.

"Fug", which many people are believing to be a typo, is informal British for smelly atmosphere (or fog, whatever). When Ron talks about taking a shufti, he means to take a quick look around - the word originated as slang in the British military and it crept into widespread use sometime after World War II, if I'm not mistaken.

So.

If anyone else has a word or grammatical phrase they think may be a typo, I propose you post it here before you blab to all your friends that JKR doesn't know how to use spell-check. I highly doubt there are any true typos in Half-Blood Prince; such a highly anticipated book would have been gone over with a fine-tooth comb by various editors as well as the author herself. If you see an unfamiliar word, I will go out of my way to find you the etymology and prove that it is a real word, just as I will do a headstand if that's what it takes to defend any grammatical constructs in the book.

I almost wish I were a prefect or other such officer, because then I might make this a challenge and give out points for it. But hey, I certainly wouldn't mind if any current officers did decide to make some sort of game out of this (just give me credit, 'kay? I'm new and I'm trying to get well-known).

I - well, I guess that's all I had to say.

Hello Everybody!

[jupluna.livejournal.com]

Hi Dr. Nick...

XD

Ok...a few reminders...

1. The last day for the text contest is the 22nd...don't forget!!!

2. I will be picking the SPEW leader sometime this week...so be on the lookout.

3. If you are a club leader and have not done a club activity since the beginning of the month you are under warning as of now. If a club activity is not done by the end of the month you will lose the title of club leader and the job will be up for grabs. There are a few clubs that haven't been active in months and I'm going to fix that before handing over the Club-Mod spot to another. I'm not making them clean up the mess.

4. Umm...actually I think thats it for now. XD

I hope everyone that got a chance to read the HBP enjoyed it...XD ::huggles spoilers since she hasn't read it yet::


Juppy

Hello Everybody!

[jupluna.livejournal.com]

Hi Dr. Nick...

XD

Ok...a few reminders...

1. The last day for the text contest is the 22nd...don't forget!!!

2. I will be picking the SPEW leader sometime this week...so be on the lookout.

3. If you are a club leader and have not done a club activity since the beginning of the month you are under warning as of now. If a club activity is not done by the end of the month you will lose the title of club leader and the job will be up for grabs. There are a few clubs that haven't been active in months and I'm going to fix that before handing over the Club-Mod spot to another. I'm not making them clean up the mess.

4. Umm...actually I think thats it for now. XD

I hope everyone that got a chance to read the HBP enjoyed it...XD ::huggles spoilers since she hasn't read it yet::


Juppy