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02-13-2007, 06:57 PM
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Mr Fantastic
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toronto maple leafs
why arent they called the maple leaves? stupid canadians
OMGAH DONT DELETE THIS ONE PLZZZZ
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Last edited by GP99GT; 02-13-2007 at 06:57 PM.
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02-13-2007, 07:02 PM
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yes i was wondering the same thing, but i was reluctant to post because i thought someone on this website would run this thread of topic with comments such as "hockey sucks" or delete the thread entirely.
i tryed googling the answer but it didnt help, so if anyone can chip in with an intelligent responce, please do.
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02-13-2007, 07:03 PM
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perhaps when they first thought of the name that was the correct way to word it. just a guess.
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02-13-2007, 07:06 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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It's because of the Metric system.
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02-13-2007, 07:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WildBillyT
It's because of the Metric system.
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how so?
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02-13-2007, 07:07 PM
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cause thats how canadians roll 
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02-13-2007, 07:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by baddest434
cause thats how canadians roll |
yea but metric system has nothing to do with incorrect spelling of the word, i dont think 
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02-13-2007, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Tsar
yea but metric system has nothing to do with incorrect spelling of the word, i dont think |
I think he was making a funny....and you missed it.
I honestly don't have a clue why it's spelled that way. I never actually paid much attention to it, to be honest.
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02-13-2007, 07:13 PM
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the correct answer: the plural is based off the context of the singular. a group, representing individual objects working as one, not jsut a group of that object.
it is from older,more traditional manners of writing and speaking
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02-13-2007, 07:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER
the correct answer: the plural is based off the context of the singular. a group, representing individual objects working as one, not jsut a group of that object.
it is from older,more traditional manners of writing and speaking
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are you sure it isnt cause "hockey sucks"?
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02-13-2007, 07:15 PM
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hockey still sucks, but i was "warned" to stick to topic. so i answered the grammatical question at hand 
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02-13-2007, 07:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by baddest434
cause thats how canadians roll |
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02-13-2007, 07:47 PM
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They did that back in 1917 knowing full well it would piss some one off in NJ 90 years later....
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02-13-2007, 07:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alamantia
They did that back in 1917 knowing full well it would piss some one off in NJ 90 years later....
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LOL
...and hockey doesn't suck. They're some of the most skilled athletes in the world 
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02-13-2007, 07:53 PM
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i shoudl have said, NHL hockey sucks. they have the rules so jacked up any more that it gets boring.
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02-13-2007, 08:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy
I think he was making a funny....and you missed it.
I honestly don't have a clue why it's spelled that way. I never actually paid much attention to it, to be honest.
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Yes, I was. And it apparently wasn't funny. 
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02-14-2007, 08:48 AM
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02-14-2007, 08:57 AM
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Quote:
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ahahahah wtf
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02-14-2007, 08:59 AM
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Yes, I was. And it apparently wasn't funny. |
I thought the metric system comment was funny.
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02-14-2007, 09:00 AM
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02-14-2007, 09:23 AM
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i forgot about that one... lol!
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