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themostepotenteOkay, folks...
Is it so much to ask to reference the correct spellings of proper names from either the books or the Lexicon?
In the past month, I have ran across THREE fics where a character's name was spelled incorrectly. Now, I know that we are all human and make mistakes, but a typo that's skirted past weary eyes is something all together entirely different from misspelling oh say, G-R-I-F-E-N-D-O-R. *cues her audience to cringe*
The first fic I encountered was a Lucius/Draco with a brief mention of Walden Macnair. Macnair was spelled M-C-N-A-I-R. Apparently the 'a' went AWOL. And funny, nobody that reviewed the fic caught this.
Oh-kay, moving right the fuck along, the next fic I encountered was a Snape/Bellatrix. Now all of you Rodolphus Lestrange fans are going to be plucking your eyeballs out over this. Rodolphus's name was spelled not once, not twice, but THREE different ways -- in ONE fic. Rudolphus, Rodulphus, and Rodolphus.
I have issues with the word 'cinnamon.' I am forever looking this bitch up. For some odd reason, I can never remember how to spell it. Two 'n's? Two 'm's? But to spell it both ways and think, well, one way must be right...is just trifling. So I use my handy dandy online dictionary. It's just that simple.
The last fic I ran across was by far the WORST. How the fuck do you misspell Severus? No shit, I found a fic where he was referred to as Saverus. Saverus? What the FUCK is that? Doesn't that have a bit of a Vulcanesque ring to it? I'm reading this story for shits and giggles and picturing Snape with pointy ears and arched eyebrows.
Pon Farr? Live Long and Prosper? *headdesk*
Any stories you'd care to share? Leave 'em here!
--Penny
Is it so much to ask to reference the correct spellings of proper names from either the books or the Lexicon?
In the past month, I have ran across THREE fics where a character's name was spelled incorrectly. Now, I know that we are all human and make mistakes, but a typo that's skirted past weary eyes is something all together entirely different from misspelling oh say, G-R-I-F-E-N-D-O-R. *cues her audience to cringe*
The first fic I encountered was a Lucius/Draco with a brief mention of Walden Macnair. Macnair was spelled M-C-N-A-I-R. Apparently the 'a' went AWOL. And funny, nobody that reviewed the fic caught this.
Oh-kay, moving right the fuck along, the next fic I encountered was a Snape/Bellatrix. Now all of you Rodolphus Lestrange fans are going to be plucking your eyeballs out over this. Rodolphus's name was spelled not once, not twice, but THREE different ways -- in ONE fic. Rudolphus, Rodulphus, and Rodolphus.
I have issues with the word 'cinnamon.' I am forever looking this bitch up. For some odd reason, I can never remember how to spell it. Two 'n's? Two 'm's? But to spell it both ways and think, well, one way must be right...is just trifling. So I use my handy dandy online dictionary. It's just that simple.
The last fic I ran across was by far the WORST. How the fuck do you misspell Severus? No shit, I found a fic where he was referred to as Saverus. Saverus? What the FUCK is that? Doesn't that have a bit of a Vulcanesque ring to it? I'm reading this story for shits and giggles and picturing Snape with pointy ears and arched eyebrows.
Pon Farr? Live Long and Prosper? *headdesk*
Any stories you'd care to share? Leave 'em here!
--Penny
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Date: 2004-12-30 10:13 am (UTC)Lilly. (Argh! How do you forget the main character's mother's name!? Oh and I often see this in MWPP era fics. *facepalms*)
LeStrange (This is just me being terribly picky. However... the s is not capital.)
Zambini (*cries* I hate this one.)
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Date: 2004-12-30 04:30 pm (UTC)And for Christ's sake, the character was mentioned ONCE in the books.
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Date: 2004-12-30 04:22 pm (UTC)I can deal with bad spelling of other things, but Zambini sounds like a pizza place.
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Date: 2004-12-30 04:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-01-02 05:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-01-03 01:22 am (UTC)Here from QQ.
Date: 2005-01-02 05:22 pm (UTC)Re: Here from QQ.
Date: 2005-01-03 01:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-01-02 09:50 pm (UTC)A Zambini is one of those things you use on ice skating rinks, to clean and smooth the ice after it's been hacked to bits by overzealous skaters. I don't see why Blaise would be named after something like that.
It's Zabini, yes? Please, God almighty, tell me it's Blaise Zabini.
That felt awesome.
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Date: 2005-01-02 09:51 pm (UTC)At least I had that helpful tip about what a Zambini really is. Hooray for internet.
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Date: 2005-01-03 01:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-01-03 03:48 am (UTC)Zamboni. Hmm. Then what the fuck is a Zambini I wonder? I'll go ponder that now.
Thanks for clearin' that up.
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Date: 2005-01-03 01:38 am (UTC)I was on a ML with an author who did that, and when her mistake was pointed out to her, said that she did it on PURPOSE - it was her "unique trademark" or some such nonsense. ::headdesk::.
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Date: 2005-01-03 01:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-01-03 03:43 am (UTC)I rest my case. *rolls eyes*
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Date: 2005-01-08 06:49 am (UTC)