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July 15th, 2009 at 4:32 PM
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derpDerpDerp
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OT: Less / Fewer in NCAA 2010

I'm by no means a grammar nazi, but really, how hard is it to get less / fewer right? I just got NCAA 2010 in the mail, and on the gameplan screen (the one where you choose between being Aggressive / Normal / Conservative), the game mentions that adopting a conservative defense will give up "less big plays".

Honestly, how does this happen? Was there not a single tester that looked at that and was like, hunh, that's a mistake?

Use "fewer" when you can count the the items in question, like "big plays" or "pounds Weiss has gained in the off-season".

Use "less" when you cannot count the individual items in question, like "girth of any combined 5 average Americans versus Weis".

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July 15th, 2009 at 4:50 PM
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Maize4Blue
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Me2

My wife hates that too. I should have less conversations with her.

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July 15th, 2009 at 4:58 PM
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Foote Fetish
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You Know What I Hate?

When people use the word "irregardless."

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July 15th, 2009 at 5:33 PM
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pz
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AGREED

It simply isn't a proper word in the English language and its use should be stamped out.

Dictionary.com helps out:

irregardless
an erroneous word that, etymologically, means the exact opposite of what it is used to express, attested in non-standard writing from 1912, probably a blend of irrespective and regardless.

ERRONEOUS!

Another big peeve, while we're at it: spelling definitely "definately" - COME ON - use spell check!

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July 15th, 2009 at 6:44 PM
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Tater
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"Ginormous?"

I wonder if the Grammar Gods will allow humanity to trade "irregardless" for "ginormous" and a word to be uttered later?

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July 15th, 2009 at 6:50 PM
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Champ Kind
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Trickeration

Trickeration is by far the fake sports word that I am most tired of. I don't know where it originated but if any play that is considered even slightly out of the ordinary happens this word will be uttered, guaranteed.

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July 15th, 2009 at 5:02 PM
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house of pain
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Why is running the ball so

Why is running the ball so hard?

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July 15th, 2009 at 5:12 PM
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mattbern
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NCAA 2010 roster names?

Anyone know what gamertag to enter for 360 to get them?

I refuse to begin my reign of terror with michigan until I have roster names.

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July 15th, 2009 at 5:19 PM
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Rico616
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LOL

I hate that too!

I heard that www.freecollegerosters.com will give you rosters and sometimes make height/weight adjustments. Havent played 2010 yet, is it a lot better than 09?

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July 15th, 2009 at 5:20 PM
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Rico616
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Actually

I just found this:

PS3: eascncaa10

360: EASCNCAA10

See if it works.

Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090713230650AAcN6ZG

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July 15th, 2009 at 5:40 PM
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mattbern
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that doesn't give names, it

that doesn't give names, it just updates rosters and attributes. ive already tried it. its released by EA and they can't release any real player info.

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July 15th, 2009 at 5:54 PM
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Big Boutros
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I am so glad you brought this

I am so glad you brought this up. For the past three or four editions, there has been a Herbstreit audio clip that occasionally plays after a big gain. It goes like this:

"Blah blah blah. You can't continuously give up big yards like this and expect to win."

YOU MEAN CONTINUALLY, YOU FROSTED-TIP ASS GOBLIN!

Continuously means occurring all at once. If you are cooking eggs and talking on the phone and wiping your butt at the same time, you are doing all of those things continuously.

When you frequently give up big yards on the ground, you are doing that continually, because "continually" means "often."

FUCK

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July 15th, 2009 at 6:53 PM
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WolvinLA
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Maybe the conservative

Maybe the conservative defense does, in fact, give up "less big plays." As in, the plays it gives up are "less big" than if your defense was more aggressive.

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July 15th, 2009 at 9:45 PM
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derpDerpDerp
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You raise a very interesting

You raise a very interesting point. I propose a scale for measuring less-big playness, from 1 to 10 with 10 being a perfectly destructive Stevie Brown approach angle.

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July 15th, 2009 at 8:47 PM
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Big Shot
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I'm confused

Does prefacing a post with "I'm by no means a grammar Nazi" give me the ability to be a grammar Nazi without being labeled one?

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July 15th, 2009 at 10:02 PM
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wlvrine
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Yes. Also it is acceptable to

Yes. Also it is acceptable to insult a person if you begin "With all due respect"

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July 15th, 2009 at 10:28 PM
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Big Shot
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Thank you

I appreciate the clarification.

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July 16th, 2009 at 12:03 AM
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jmblue
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The #1 grammar thing that

The #1 grammar thing that bugs me is ignorance of the difference between its and it's. The rule is simple, yet large numbers of people can't seem to figure it out.

Its is the possessive form of it, akin to his, hers, ours, yours, etc.

Example: The tree lost its leaves.

It's is a contraction of "it is."

Example: It's sunny outside.

This really isn't complicated.

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July 16th, 2009 at 12:06 AM
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Bob Probert Owns You
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Inconceivable!

Inconceivable!

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July 16th, 2009 at 1:19 AM
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Sommy
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Yeah, by the standards of

Yeah, by the standards of what most people accept as proper English, this is incorrect. However, we all know what the creators of the game meant, and language is shaped through social discourse, not by anything that is inherently right or wrong. Really.

"I could care less."

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July 16th, 2009 at 1:21 AM
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Sommy
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While we're on the subject,

While we're on the subject, "your" all a bunch of "loosers."

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