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Started by Buffalkill, July 19, 2014, 03:04:19 PM

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Buffalkill

Not a big deal but on the 'construct temple' page (EconomyTemples.php?Action=NewTemple) it refers to my character as 'Marquess' but as a male I think it should be Margrave.
QuoteAs the Marquess of Giask, you can order the construction of a new temple belonging to your faith Cult of Bloodmoon.

Anaris

Bloody hell. I thought all those references were wiped out years ago...
Timothy Collett

"The only thing you can't trade for your heart's desire...is your heart." "You are what you do.  Choose again, and change." "One of these days, someone's gonna plug you, and you're going to die saying, 'What did I say? What did I say?'"  ~ Miles Naismith Vorkosigan

De-Legro

Quote from: Buffalkill on July 19, 2014, 03:04:19 PM
Not a big deal but on the 'construct temple' page (EconomyTemples.php?Action=NewTemple) it refers to my character as 'Marquess' but as a male I think it should be Margrave.

The word "marquess" is unusual in English, ending in "-ess" but referring to a male and not a female. A woman with the rank of a marquess, or the wife of a marquess, is a marchioness in the United Kingdom, or a marquise elsewhere in Europe. Margrave is a title peculiar to the Holy Roman Empire, similar to a Marcher Lord and Marquess, but with more political autonomy.
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Anaris

Quote from: De-Legro on July 19, 2014, 03:46:46 PM
The word "marquess" is unusual in English, ending in "-ess" but referring to a male and not a female. A woman with the rank of a marquess, or the wife of a marquess, is a marchioness in the United Kingdom, or a marquise elsewhere in Europe. Margrave is a title peculiar to the Holy Roman Empire, similar to a Marcher Lord and Marquess, but with more political autonomy.

And this confusion is exactly why I changed the title from Marquess/Marchioness to Margrave/Margravine. It's much less confusing as to gender (while also being English, not French).
Timothy Collett

"The only thing you can't trade for your heart's desire...is your heart." "You are what you do.  Choose again, and change." "One of these days, someone's gonna plug you, and you're going to die saying, 'What did I say? What did I say?'"  ~ Miles Naismith Vorkosigan

Indirik

Oh yeah, i remember that argument...
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