[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Inca -> Incan (PR#147)

[Matthew Hunt <mph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Oct 14, 1999 at 04:15:20PM +1000, David Pfitzner wrote:

> Yes, but isn't this is already handled fine, having the following?
> (where "name" really means "adjective")

Ah, sorry, you're right.

> Actually I'm still a bit confused about "Incan", because
> in the dictionary entry which gives "Incan" (adjective), there 
> are references to "the Inca empire", and "Inca influence", which 
> it would have seemed would become "Incan empire" etc if "Incan" 
> were the generically correct adjective? :-/

Hm, I wonder if that means the distinction is subtle, or if it's
just not well-standardized.

> > My other language nit:  "The Americans have started building The
> > Women's Sufferage in Boston!"  Groan.
> 
> And?  I guess you are meaning that "The <wonder-name>" is not
> a good construction in general?

Two problems: the one you mention, and that some wonders are not
well-described as being "built".

Matt

-- 
Matthew Hunt <mph@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> * UNIX is a lever for the
http://www.pobox.com/~mph/           * intellect. -J.R. Mashey