Spoilers for Thursday 25th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 108)
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:50 pm
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Spoilers for Thursday 25th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 108)
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Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 108)
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:31 pm
Stu has a wicked sense of humour.
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 108)
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:52 pm
Stu is playing a blinder, and I'd say the response to his demeanour and personality has probably been v. positive.
Though, on the negative side, he is fast earning a reputation as a crusher of children's hopes and dreams!
Though, on the negative side, he is fast earning a reputation as a crusher of children's hopes and dreams!
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 108)
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 12:39 pm
r2 alt: OUTGAIN
r3 alt: (6+1)*(50+2)+10= 374
r6 alt: ((7+(8*9)*10)+4 = 794
r3 alt: (6+1)*(50+2)+10= 374
r6 alt: ((7+(8*9)*10)+4 = 794
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 108)
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 11:34 pm
DESCRIER in R4
RHATANIES in R11
R14 Alt.: (9*6-4)*(6+2)+1 = 401
RHATANIES in R11
R14 Alt.: (9*6-4)*(6+2)+1 = 401
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 108)
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 9:28 pm
Scareder in R4 - if scared is one syllable as it's not specified?
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 108)
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 10:56 pm
Not valid. There is a dubious exemption to the mono-syllable adjective rule to entries ending in -ED, like PAINED, BORED, HORNED, DAMNED among others. I think for an adjective with one syllable ending with -ED, the -EDER and -EDEST entries would have to be specified. DEADEST has been allowed multiple times but ends in -AD rather than -ED.Philip Wilson wrote: ↑Wed Dec 22, 2021 9:28 pm Scareder in R4 - if scared is one syllable as it's not specified?
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 108)
Posted: Wed Dec 22, 2021 11:31 pm
Ah. Thanks for clarifying. I do agree with the exemption in the adjectives you list which have an N before the ED, they do sound wrong with ER added. But in the case of BORED, (and SCARED), the R in that position instead makes them sound less clumsy, at least to me. If that's the rule though!Philip A wrote: ↑Wed Dec 22, 2021 10:56 pmNot valid. There is a dubious exemption to the mono-syllable adjective rule to entries ending in -ED, like PAINED, BORED, HORNED, DAMNED among others. I think for an adjective with one syllable ending with -ED, the -EDER and -EDEST entries would have to be specified. DEADEST has been allowed multiple times but ends in -AD rather than -ED.Philip Wilson wrote: ↑Wed Dec 22, 2021 9:28 pm Scareder in R4 - if scared is one syllable as it's not specified?
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 108)
Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:59 am
Not sure it's a rule. Apterous tends to disallow -EDER and -EDEST words but I've not ever seen any evidence from the show as far as I'm aware.
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 108)
Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:11 am
Hence “dubious”. You’ve also good GOOD which is BETTER and BEST rather than gooder x and goodest x, and NTH is an adjective but nther x and nthest x (used to be Apto valid) are illogical too.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:59 am Not sure it's a rule. Apterous tends to disallow -EDER and -EDEST words but I've not ever seen any evidence from the show as far as I'm aware.
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 108)
Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:07 pm
Good explicitly states that the comparative is better so gooder doesn't require any subjectivity to disallow.Philip A wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:11 amHence “dubious”. You’ve also good GOOD which is BETTER and BEST rather than gooder x and goodest x, and NTH is an adjective but nther x and nthest x (used to be Apto valid) are illogical too.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:59 am Not sure it's a rule. Apterous tends to disallow -EDER and -EDEST words but I've not ever seen any evidence from the show as far as I'm aware.
Nther, like feinter (which I think gets disallowed now) don't actually make any sense, whereas benter, paineder and mainer all actually mean something.
Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 108)
Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:43 pm
Paineder x is a non sequitur.Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:07 pmGood explicitly states that the comparative is better so gooder doesn't require any subjectivity to disallow.Philip A wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:11 amHence “dubious”. You’ve also good GOOD which is BETTER and BEST rather than gooder x and goodest x, and NTH is an adjective but nther x and nthest x (used to be Apto valid) are illogical too.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:59 am Not sure it's a rule. Apterous tends to disallow -EDER and -EDEST words but I've not ever seen any evidence from the show as far as I'm aware.
Nther, like feinter (which I think gets disallowed now) don't actually make any sense, whereas benter, paineder and mainer all actually mean something.
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Re: Spoilers for Thursday 25th November 2021 (Series 84, Prelim 108)
Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:58 pm
A pained expression crossed my face reading this, and a paineder one crossed my face having to reply.Philip A wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:43 pmPaineder x is a non sequitur.Jon O'Neill wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:07 pmGood explicitly states that the comparative is better so gooder doesn't require any subjectivity to disallow.
Nther, like feinter (which I think gets disallowed now) don't actually make any sense, whereas benter, paineder and mainer all actually mean something.
https://www.apterous.org/ticket_view.ph ... 143#p46809