Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

[Sprite-]

Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

rofl. eagames, its in the sport

[XBmaster]

Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

I should be here for the start.

[DXY]

Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

I'll try (but fail).

[gnr61]

Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

Wha? That isn't true at all. It's done to compensate for awkwardness

I'm basing info off of some stylistic writing and grammar-related books I've read to help with my essay writing. My favorite that mentions this rule is Elements of Style, by William Strunk. I think it's rule 2 or 3 or something.

[ryanisadouche]

Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

I'm in, but quick question.

Should we PM our answers instead of posting, so others can't just copy?

Or is it just first and second to post the right answer

[magirocker]

Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

uh... you can put me in the same class as Jesus or Zeus. I don't mind.

Rofl!

In. If these are half as good as Rubix's, these will be awesome. Or they could be better. Time will tell...

[MrRubix]

Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

If it's anything like the riddles I made in my tournament, the method of submission is revealed if you solve the riddles correctly.

[DrugstoreCowboy]

Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

i suppose ill give it a shot.
someone needs to go up against rubix

[dore]

Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

Actually gnr, it's perfectly valid to have a non-followed apostrophe if the preceding letter is also an s.

nope

For singular nouns you always include the 's (excepting of course Jesus and Moses); for plural nouns you only have the apostrophe.

[MrRubix]

Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

No, not true. The Jesus/Moses thing is a valid case, yes, but there are many cases where s' is acceptable for singular nouns. To say that only ancient names/etc are able to have s' is incorrect

Edit: I should say, it is nonstandard -- but not incorrect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe#Possessive_apostrophe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxon_genitive

Anyways kinda silly to argue over it lol, it's more a matter of convention

[Tasselfoot]

Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

guys. enough about the damn apostrophe. save it for the puzzles tomorrow.

and ryan: when you solve it, the method of submission will be revealed to you.

[sexyinpink]

Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

i will win this for the glory of the horde!

[blahblah18]

Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

i will purposely tank to rubix to infuriate tass

[Tasselfoot]

Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

already scotty is starting with the excuses.

[EI_Tizzy]

Re: Tass' Mental Challenge - Starts Wed 10/24 @ 6pm EST

Well, I'll be at work until 9:30pm EST...

Goodluck, everyone else! I'll still try and solve it, just won't be the 1st/2nd.