PSA: the plural of "gear" is "gear"

Videri · #1 07-31-2019, 03:50 AM

Clothing:
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Clothing (never clothings):
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Gear:
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Gears:
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Help me save the server from this grave grammatical gaffe. You never "get some gears" unless you're shopping from Bom Knotwood in Steamfont Mountains. When talking about a single item, it is correct to say "a piece of gear" or simply "an item." Not a gear. Talking about two items? "Two pieces of gear." An unspecified number of items? "Gear." "I hope you get some gear." "You've got great gear, man."
Example of a person asking about this, and the answer.

So unless you're working on your Tinkering, I don't want to hear the word "gears" come out of your pixelated mouth!!!1!

Jayzeus · #2 07-31-2019, 04:24 AM

Weird flex but ok

Halfcell · #3 07-31-2019, 05:05 AM

I think when people say "get some gears" they are using it as slang. They don't actually think the plural of gear is gears. I suspect this problem is more likely a failure on your part to understand the affectations of common speech than it is theirs in understanding proper english.

Domni · #4 07-31-2019, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Halfcell [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think when people say "get some gears" they are using it as slang. They don't actually think the plural of gear is gears. I suspect this problem is more likely a failure on your part to understand the affectations of common speech than it is theirs in understanding proper english.

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Evia · #5 07-31-2019, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Halfcell [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think when people say "get some gears" they are using it as slang. They don't actually think the plural of gear is gears. I suspect this problem is more likely a failure on your part to understand the affectations of common speech than it is theirs in understanding proper english.

Qft

aaezil · #6 07-31-2019, 06:26 AM

I found some pretty great gears yesterday

Bondrake · #7 07-31-2019, 07:57 AM

Not everyone's first language on the server is English.

entruil · #8 07-31-2019, 08:45 AM

What about loots....

I always loots my gears.

honeybee12874 · #9 07-31-2019, 09:34 AM

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What about loots....

I always loots my gears.

No, no, it's "phat lewtz." Learn your terminology!

Videri · #10 07-31-2019, 01:32 PM

To clarify, my pretend anger is merely for humor's sake; and it is not directed at people whose first language is not English. I'll always respect the hard work of learning a new language. I'm studying Spanish myself. It's not easy.

How is the usage of "gears" to refer to "gear" slang? It's not like pronouncing "garbage" with a soft g as in the classic dad joke. "Garbazh."

Anyway, people who are learning English and people who just don't know any better will be led astray by misuse of the word "gears" to refer to "gear," which is already a kind of plural noun just like "armor" and "water" and "equipment."

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What about loots....

I always loots my gears.

Oh man, "loots" is also misused...painfully. hehe [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] If you got one item, you got loot. If you got two items, you got loot. Only bards should be talking about lutes!