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Gray Mage 05-21-2001 01:41 PM

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Originally posted by Yorick:
Grey Mage this has been bugging me for some time. In English (as opposed to American), grey is spelt with an E.

Is Grey mage a proper noun or an normal noun? That is is grey a description of the mage or the actual name? Cause if it's the description, then do you mind if I call you GREY MAGE?

(It's been bugging me for a while....and now it's OUT whew...)


It's funny you said that, I had this discussion with somebody else on the forum. You are Correct in English, It's Grey, however in America we spell it Gray. I took the liberty of going to a site and copying some thing for all you guys who are bothered by the spelling of my name. Notice the correct spelling, then the other accepted spellin(noted as also....)

You can call me anything you like, I think it is a description of my characters, philosophy and way of life(as I pulled it from one of the series that I have read), which is balance.

I hope this helps you, I don't want anything to bug you. As I said, You can call me whatever you like. As long as it's not mean http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif

Below is the excerpt from a website:

GRAY also grey (gr ).
adj. gray·er, also grey·er, gray·est, grey·est.


1. Color. Of or relating to an achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white.


2.
a. Dull or dark: a gray, rainy afternoon.
b. Lacking in cheer; gloomy: a gray mood.


3.
a. Having gray hair; hoary.
b. Old or venerable.


4. Intermediate in character or position, as with regard to a subjective matter: the gray area between their differing opinions on the film's morality.

n.
1. Color. An achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white.
2. An object or animal of the color gray.


3. Often Gray

a. A member of the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
b. The Confederate Army.


v. tr. and intr. grayed, also greyed, gray·ing, grey·ing, grays, greys.
To make or become gray.



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Sazerac 05-21-2001 01:51 PM

Just as a curiosity, I'm an American and I've always spelled it "grey". It makes more sense to me that way...feels better, somehow. Both spellings are correct, BTW.

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Gray Mage 05-21-2001 01:55 PM

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Originally posted by Sazerac:
Just as a curiosity, I'm an American and I've always spelled it "grey". It makes more sense to me that way...feels better, somehow. Both spellings are correct, BTW.

http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/saz1.gif

I just went to the Webster site, the collegiate dictionary says it's spelled with an A, But we're amonst friends here, so who cares....http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif


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Moiraine 05-21-2001 02:03 PM

In French, it is "Gris", so I have no part in the debate ... http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

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Rikard 05-21-2001 02:26 PM

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Originally posted by Sazerac:
Just as a curiosity, I'm an American and I've always spelled it "grey". It makes more sense to me that way...feels better, somehow. Both spellings are correct, BTW.

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I er...
I'm just confused

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Aurican 05-21-2001 02:41 PM

Yeah, in elven its mith so, sorry guys....

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Yorick 05-21-2001 03:16 PM

Mage of the Shade, thankyou for that most humorous and illuminating post LOL.
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BladeMaster 05-21-2001 03:25 PM

Hey I spell it both ways. I am from Canada

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Gray Mage 05-21-2001 03:42 PM

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Originally posted by Yorick:
Mage of the Shade, thankyou for that most humorous and illuminating post LOL.
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Anytime.........http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif



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Donut 05-21-2001 06:05 PM

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Originally posted by Gray Mage:
I just went to the Webster site, the collegiate dictionary says it's spelled with an A, But we're amonst friends here, so who cares....http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif



Absolutely Gray Mage. But I can't help notice your title - shouldn't that be 'Red Wizard of They' http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif

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