Spoilers for Wednesday 8 August 2018 (Series 79, Prelim 31)
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:20 pm
SONDAGE as a DC beater in R2.
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It's been rectified.Ray Wilding wrote: ↑Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:56 pm No it doesn't make sense, but there are plenty of one-syllable adjectives that don't make sense to stick -ER/-EST onto in this dictionary.
Also, however you're generating random numbers needs to be changed, because they aren't random. These are the same numbers from Sam Prouse's game: http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_6750
Excellent news, well done team!Countdown Team wrote: ↑Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:21 pmIt's been rectified.Ray Wilding wrote: ↑Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:56 pm No it doesn't make sense, but there are plenty of one-syllable adjectives that don't make sense to stick -ER/-EST onto in this dictionary.
Also, however you're generating random numbers needs to be changed, because they aren't random. These are the same numbers from Sam Prouse's game: http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_6750
Glad to hear -- what turned out to be the issue? Was the algorithm broken?Countdown Team wrote: ↑Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:21 pmIt's been rectified.Ray Wilding wrote: ↑Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:56 pm No it doesn't make sense, but there are plenty of one-syllable adjectives that don't make sense to stick -ER/-EST onto in this dictionary.
Also, however you're generating random numbers needs to be changed, because they aren't random. These are the same numbers from Sam Prouse's game: http://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_6750
This is an amazing spot.Ray Wilding wrote: ↑Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:08 pm Well, it's Sam who spotted it, I can't take credit for that.
It seems so. It's also invalid on Apterous, which surprises me, since you'd expect Apterous to more rigidly follow the rules.Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:09 pm So if it doesn't make sense, does that mean that -er and -est is decided on a whim by Susie?
Nice post generally, but it's not *that* amazing to notice the targets were the same as the one show when you were on!Graeme Cole wrote: ↑Wed Aug 08, 2018 10:28 pmThis is an amazing spot.Ray Wilding wrote: ↑Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:08 pm Well, it's Sam who spotted it, I can't take credit for that.
For the avoidance of doubt in future shows, we've decided from now on that ALL 1-syllable adjectives can be extended with -er and -est, even though it'll be difficult to understand the logic behind some of them. So, GILTER gets the green light, despite it not really making much sense.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:04 amIt seems so. It's also invalid on Apterous, which surprises me, since you'd expect Apterous to more rigidly follow the rulesRhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:09 pm So if it doesn't make sense, does that mean that -er and -est is decided on a whim by Susie?
Please no... I don't wanna go back to PAINEDER/PAINEDEST, CANEDER/CANEDEST, CAGEDER/CAGEDEST and so on...Countdown Team wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:19 amFor the avoidance of doubt in future shows, we've decided from now on that ALL 1-syllable adjectives can be extended with -er and -est, even though it'll be difficult to understand the logic behind some of them. So, GILTER gets the green light, despite it not really making much sense.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:04 amIt seems so. It's also invalid on Apterous, which surprises me, since you'd expect Apterous to more rigidly follow the rulesRhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Wed Aug 08, 2018 2:09 pm So if it doesn't make sense, does that mean that -er and -est is decided on a whim by Susie?
All of those are 2 syllables, though, if you take “-ed” as a second syllable as I do.Ray Wilding wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:15 pmPlease no... I don't wanna go back to PAINEDER/PAINEDEST, CANEDER/CANEDEST, CAGEDER/CAGEDEST and so on...Countdown Team wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:19 amFor the avoidance of doubt in future shows, we've decided from now on that ALL 1-syllable adjectives can be extended with -er and -est, even though it'll be difficult to understand the logic behind some of them. So, GILTER gets the green light, despite it not really making much sense.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:04 am
It seems so. It's also invalid on Apterous, which surprises me, since you'd expect Apterous to more rigidly follow the rules
Are you one of those infuriating people who say "Horn-ed Viper"?Rhys Benjamin wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:33 pmAll of those are 2 syllables, though, if you take “-ed” as a second syllable as I do.Ray Wilding wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:15 pm Please no... I don't wanna go back to PAINEDER/PAINEDEST, CANEDER/CANEDEST, CAGEDER/CAGEDEST and so on...
I don't think you can define the number of syllables in a word based on whether you want it to have a comparative and superlative form!David Williams wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 11:32 pm How many syllables in BANNED? Or BAND? (Actually a special Countdown rule that words like PAINED are considered to have two syllables is not a bad idea.)
Crikey, I'd forgotten I cared so much.
Neglect or violation of established usage with comparatives and superlatives sometimes betrays ignorance, but more often reveals the repellent assumption that the writer is superior to conventions binding on the common herd.
Uh-oh... and painedest *still* doesn’t have a valid alt. At least paniered stayed when paidreen got destroyedRay Wilding wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:15 pmPlease no... I don't wanna go back to PAINEDER/PAINEDEST, CANEDER/CANEDEST, CAGEDER/CAGEDEST and so on...Countdown Team wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 11:19 amFor the avoidance of doubt in future shows, we've decided from now on that ALL 1-syllable adjectives can be extended with -er and -est, even though it'll be difficult to understand the logic behind some of them. So, GILTER gets the green light, despite it not really making much sense.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:04 am
It seems so. It's also invalid on Apterous, which surprises me, since you'd expect Apterous to more rigidly follow the rules