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typical abbrevations from the forum 'cause it can be really confusing

#21 Abyss

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Posted 03 August 2011 - 07:52 AM

GotMism - catch-all explanation when something in GotM seems to contradict anything from a later book (notably (minor spoilers)

Spoiler

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#22 Dolorous Menhir

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Posted 03 August 2011 - 09:32 PM

This thread is stupid.

Just kidding, it made me smile.

#23 stone monkey

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Posted 03 August 2011 - 10:23 PM

Wow! I get my own abbreviation. I guess I should feel honoured... And maybe thank the Academy, my family, God etc.

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#24 Illuyankas

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Posted 04 August 2011 - 04:45 PM

You're missing Sexually Transmitted ThursDay, and stone monkey can be shorted to both SM and stonkey. Also I'M NOT CAUSTIC YOU CHUCKLEFUCKS

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#25 Gust Hubb

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Posted 22 August 2011 - 01:52 AM

Courtesy of Shiara

NSFW = Not Safe For Work

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#26 Grimjust Bearegular

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Posted 17 October 2011 - 01:40 PM

Grim = Changeface InsertfunnynamehereBear (atm) (at the moment)

Things and stuffs...and other important objects.

#27 Mentalist

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Posted 25 October 2011 - 01:07 AM

another fairly common one is CriGs fro Crimson Guard (to distinguish from the Crippled God, who is just CG. 4

and some people tend to put a small "t" to denote the "the" in book titles. , so that you may occasionally run into people referring to tBH when they mean Book 6.

I rarely post outside the inn and Mafia board anymore, but almost no one that's been around refers to me other than ment

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

#28 Tapper

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Posted 11 December 2011 - 01:11 PM

Good initiative.

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#29 Aertheron

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Posted 19 July 2014 - 05:41 AM

I keep seeing the abbreviation TOLL, but i don't know what it is.

#30 Aptorian

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Posted 19 July 2014 - 05:57 AM

Could you show us a thread or give us a sentence for context?

Could just be somebody referring to Toll the Hounds.

EDIT: Obviously it must be TOLL = The Of Lees laughter's (end)

This post has been edited by Apt Hoc: 19 July 2014 - 05:59 AM

#31 HoosierDaddy

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Posted 19 July 2014 - 06:10 AM

And or Toll the Hounds.

Less of Laughters End: LoLE

Something's wrong.

This post has been edited by HoosierDaddy: 19 July 2014 - 06:12 AM

Trouble arrives when the opponents to such a system institute its extreme opposite, where individualism becomes godlike and sacrosanct, and no greater service to any other ideal (including community) is possible. In such a system rapacious greed thrives behind the guise of freedom, and the worst aspects of human nature come to the fore....

#32 Aertheron

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Posted 21 July 2014 - 07:41 AM

Apt Hoc, on 19 July 2014 - 05:57 AM, said:

Could you show us a thread or give us a sentence for context?

Could just be somebody referring to Toll the Hounds.

EDIT: Obviously it must be TOLL = The Of Lees laughter's (end)

This Thread:
http://forum.malazan...fficial-policy/

#33 HoosierDaddy

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Posted 21 July 2014 - 08:17 AM

Aertheron, on 21 July 2014 - 07:41 AM, said:

Apt Hoc, on 19 July 2014 - 05:57 AM, said:

Could you show us a thread or give us a sentence for context?

Could just be somebody referring to Toll the Hounds.

EDIT: Obviously it must be TOLL = The Of Lees laughter's (end)

This Thread:
http://forum.malazan...fficial-policy/

That is Toll (TOLL) the Hounds. 100000000%.

8th book in the series, after RG and before DoD. Toll is 1000% Toll the Hounds.

#34 Aertheron

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Posted 21 July 2014 - 10:11 AM

HoosierDaddy, on 21 July 2014 - 08:17 AM, said:

Aertheron, on 21 July 2014 - 07:41 AM, said:

Apt Hoc, on 19 July 2014 - 05:57 AM, said:

Could you show us a thread or give us a sentence for context?

Could just be somebody referring to Toll the Hounds.

EDIT: Obviously it must be TOLL = The Of Lees laughter's (end)

This Thread:
http://forum.malazan...fficial-policy/

That is Toll (TOLL) the Hounds. 100000000%.

8th book in the series, after RG and before DoD. Toll is 1000% Toll the Hounds.

That is what I tought, but as it says : TtH - Toll the Hounds in this thread, Is it maybe possible either to add it to this thread, or to explain it in the thread I linked?
Just to avoid confusion.

#35 worry

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Posted 21 July 2014 - 10:14 AM

TOLL= Toll the Hounds
TtH = Toot the Horns

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#36 Salt-Man Z

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Posted 23 October 2014 - 11:42 PM

HoosierDaddy, on 21 July 2014 - 08:17 AM, said:

Toll is 1000% Toll the Hounds.

Not to be pedantic, but "Toll" is only like 30% of "Toll the Hounds".

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#37 Illuyankas

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Posted 23 October 2014 - 11:57 PM

30.77% to 2.d.p [/counterpedant'd]

#38 Salt-Man Z

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Posted 24 October 2014 - 02:11 AM

It's like ~27% if you include the spaces...

#39 Tru

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Posted 12 November 2014 - 12:50 AM

I hate abbreviations period..they drive me nuts. Not only do I rarely remember them, so spend most of my time being lost among them, but I think it denotes general laziness in the poster who can't be bothered with simply typing out a name. That said, it fits the books series perfectly to have a complex, overlong, and confusing system..so I'm completely in favor of it. :-P

This post has been edited by Tru: 12 November 2014 - 12:52 AM