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Judges: Salem okay by itself? It's probably the most famous, but there's also several others, notably Oregon's capital.

MarkBarrett wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 25, 2020 11:24 am

I forgot to mention in the previous post that Rachel got credit for having "and" between the two and not a hyphen, so either way is fine if it comes up for judging a response come poll time.

I'd probably be okay with no hyphen, but I'm not sure having an "and" should be allowed.

I think it's important to point out that: 1) Singin' vs. singing has nothing to do with "grammar," and singin' isn't an "error" — it's an informal/dialectal pronunciation variant; and 2) "Dropping the g " is a total misnomer, since there is no /g/ sound in the -ing suffix. The letters ng represent ...

I've always understood the rule on Jeopardy to be that you are not penalized if you fix a grammatical error for example by changing Singin to singing but you are in trouble if you drop a g, such as changing Waiting for Godot to Waitin' for Godot. Heaven Help me if I ever get on the show and Final J...

I've always understood the rule on Jeopardy to be that you are not penalized if you fix a grammatical error for example by changing Singin to singing but you are in trouble if you drop a g, such as changing Waiting for Godot to Waitin' for Godot. Heaven Help me if I ever get on the show and Final J...

Shower thought this morning (seriously) - would a contestant get dinged for "Singing In The Rain"? Different situation than Gangsta's/Gangster's Paradise. It is? Seems like a similar situation to me. The film's "Singin' in the Rain" (I wouldn't be opposed to making the apostrophe required); the son...

Judges: Both "graphic novel" AND "graphic novels" okay? I'd think so.

Judges: "Importance of Being Earnest" okay without "the", as the line is NOT "the vital the Importance of Being Earnest"?

MarkBarrett wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 24, 2020 11:17 am

Too bad none of the players knew the game that has the spy, marshal and flag.

What is !

Also, Steve, buddy, come on. That was an insta-get

Okay, is it just me that has an issue with Lebanon spelled with an E? It's a schwa in English; you could replace it with any other vowel (including y!) and it would be accepted. Lebbynon would be accepted?? :shock: Sure, there's no reason the Y couldn't be pronounced as in "anonymous." Huh...I gues...

seaborgium wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:42 pm

ACW wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 20, 2020 10:28 pm

Okay, is it just me that has an issue with Lebanon spelled with an E?

It's a schwa in English; you could replace it with any other vowel (including y!) and it would be accepted.

Lebbynon would be accepted??

Okay, is it just me that has an issue with Lebanon spelled with an E?

MarkBarrett wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 20, 2020 4:01 pm

ACW wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 20, 2020 3:44 pm

Okay, I'm not sure that FJ should've been correct. I don't mind the double b, but it's not leb-EH-non, it's leb-AH-non (heck, I think lebb-UH-non would've worked).

Lucky for me you don't score LL since I got three points for "Vasoline".

LL?

Also, Vasoline is a thing. A pretty kickass song.

Okay, I'm not sure that FJ should've been correct. I don't mind the double b, but it's not leb-EH-non, it's leb-AH-non (heck, I think lebb-UH-non would've worked).

Judges: Marquess of Queensbury rules acceptable? What about just Marquess of Queensbury? What about Marquis instead of Marquess?

While I think people may refer to "penalty minutes" as "penalties", that's definitely too informal. Isn't Alex Canadian?

The box score if you're interested.

Okay, what IS a "wine-tasting consultant"?

What's Lach Trash?

Also, this is a thing now? I gotta participate more.

Congrats to James on his ToC victory (he became the first 10+ time champion to win a ToC) For those who wondered (like I did) what about Ken? Wikipedia: Notably, 2004 74-day champion Ken Jennings gave up his bid in the 2006 Tournament of Champions in favor of an automatic finals bye in 2005's Ultim...

The no shout-outs rule is even dumber than the no ties rule.