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[New Day]

SakuranoSenshi, on 07 September 2012 - 09:14 PM, said:

Greek, but at least you tried. :-)

Well, it's neo-latin for a map.

[SakuranoSenshi]

NamesAreStupid, on 08 September 2012 - 01:02 AM, said:

Well, it's neo-latin for a map.

Aye, late vulgar Latin very likely did use it, I am sure. I'd bet money on that being where it made it into English from, without checking for its etymology.

[Justin Xang Allard]

SakuranoSenshi, on 01 August 2012 - 09:11 PM, said:

The 'Atlai' heretics will be struck down!

So sayeth the mighty Atlas(es).

WE MUST PURGE THE ATLASES HERRASY WITH FIRE! OUR SPELLING IS SUPERIOR! UNITE ATLAI!!!!!!

[Dual Face]

I vote in favor of ATLASES

(however, it shall be pronunced AT-LUS-SEES)

[Scytale]

Dual Face, on 08 September 2012 - 12:39 PM, said:

I vote in favor of ATLASES

(however, it shall be pronunced AT-LUS-SEES)

Nah man. If you're going to spoil everyone's day by calling them Atlases, might as well make it "at-LAZE-ees"~

[Aym]

I'm done trying to help you people. If you want to call out "Ataseeeeeeeeees in the cave" have at it. By the time you're done with your pronunciation me and my fellow ATLAI will have stomped you and moved on to your team mates who will just be becoming aware of your belated multisyllabic warning.

[D0m1n4t0r]

its clearly stated Atleses in the Mechassaults (which I am sad and proud to say are the only battle tech games I've played (sad cuz i missed everything else q.q but proud cuz i love the games )) so i'm goin with atleses ;P

Justin Xang Allard, on 08 September 2012 - 12:33 PM, said:

WE MUST PURGE THE ATLASES HERRASY WITH FIRE! OUR SPELLING IS SUPERIOR! UNITE ATLAI!!!!!!

herasy has 1 r so, spelling superiority? nice try. (not tryin to cause trouble jsut find this ironic XD)

[Mechwarrior Buddah]

atlases - multiple copies of an atlas

atlai, archaic form of a mountain range, a form no longer used.

[Jeckyll]

I'm pretty sure its Atlas.
Like fish. A plural and a singular.

[Mechwarrior Buddah]

http://www.merriam-w...tionary/atlases

http://www.merriam-w...ictionary/altai

[Scytale]

D0m1n4t0r, on 10 September 2012 - 04:09 PM, said:

its clearly stated Atleses in the Mechassaults (which I am sad and proud to say are the only battle tech games I've played (sad cuz i missed everything else q.q but proud cuz i love the games )) so i'm goin with atleses ;P


herasy has 1 r so, spelling superiority? nice try. (not tryin to cause trouble jsut find this ironic XD)

Um....
'Heresy' has two 'e's.

[JebusGeist]

I declare a FALSE DICHOTOMY!!

I choose option #3
at·lan·tes
   [at-lan-****]

noun
plural of atlas ( def. 5 ) .

Edited by JebusGeist, 10 September 2012 - 07:46 PM.

[pursang]

Atlai for President!

[SakuranoSenshi]

Mechwarrior Buddah, on 10 September 2012 - 06:37 PM, said:

http://www.merriam-w...tionary/atlases

http://www.merriam-w...ictionary/altai

Atlai is not altai.

[RonanFrost]

Given that I Coined the term (at least for those of us in BWC. I suppose someone may have simul-coined it elsewhere with no affiliation), I feel it appropriate to point out, that the origin was intended to be incorrect. I looked it up, and my proper (intentionally improper?) spelling is thusly Atlii. Though less visually appealing, it was spelled as such, if for no other reason, to be further from established words, with legitimate definitions. It also has an intended tongue-in-cheek similarity to the "plural of virus", virii (also erroneous), which I thought amusing given how utterly rampant they were at the time.
That said...

ATLII!





(edited for spelling?)

Edited by RonanFrost, 16 September 2012 - 12:27 PM.

[MustrumRidcully]

This reminds me of the discussion in German whether the plural of Komma is Kommata or Kommas.

I tend to compromise and say Kommatas.

So it's Atlaises.

[Adrius91]

The balance is so perfect at the moment that I don't wanna vote.

[Goresplatter]

OMFG.... Atlas' would be correct for those that use proper english

[dal10]

atlases is winning

[Kiyoshi Amaya]

Try this http://www.wordhippo...l-of/atlas.html