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oroboross 
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 Posted: October 28 2007 at 14:09 |
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This is some Dream Theater thread. I can't believe there is so much discussion about how to spell a bands name. You look at their cd cover and copy it. Easy enough. How do Italians spell Labyrinth? Music sounds the same no matter how you spell it.
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Tapfret
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Posted: October 04 2007 at 12:15 |
 Or crosslax...
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: October 04 2007 at 10:53 |
^ what about Malcolm Cross ... or Generation Cross for that matter? 
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Dean
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Posted: October 04 2007 at 10:22 |
 MikeEnRegalia wrote:
A B Negative wrote:
I thought it was King's Kiss! |
I only know King's X who are indeed called King's Cross.
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So, Symphony X are called Symphony Cross.  Cool 
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Raff
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Posted: October 04 2007 at 10:21 |
darqdean wrote:
Ghost Rider wrote:
I have taken to using more and more 'American' words like apartment, elevator, gasoline and sidewalk when I am there.
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Oddly - so do I.
The the same thing happens when I visit Scotland - I seem to pick up a Scots Brogue that is never intended to be patronising, it just happens.
I think it's a case of "When in Rome do as the Romans do" as the say  |
Well, I lived in your beloved Siena  for eight years, and people used to tell me I'd acquired the local accent - which is very distinctive and easily recognisable to every native speaker of Italian. I've noticed Micky often uses the British spelling of words.... I'll always remember one time when Geck0 complimented him on having written "colour" instead of "color" - and that was before we "came out", so to say!  I think I've influenced him big time...
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Dean
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Posted: October 04 2007 at 10:17 |
As an Englishman (as opposed to a Britisher) I endeavour to use English spellings whenever I can actually manage to spell the word properly in the first place. Pointing out the differences between the proper way to spell a word and the American way is a gentle pastime of light relief to we British that may appear pompous, but is actually the reverse. I spell Dream Theater as Theatre because it amuses me, just as much as when I see Theatre of Tragedy, Theatre of Hate, Theatre Des Vampires, Theatre of the Macabre and Nightmare Theatre spelt the American way it makes me smile. It's childish, but that's why we are two nations seperated by a common language.
Ghost Rider wrote:
I have taken to using more and more 'American' words like apartment, elevator, gasoline and sidewalk when I am there.
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Oddly - so do I.
The the same thing happens when I visit Scotland - I seem to pick up a Scots Brogue that is never intended to be patronising, it just happens.
I think it's a case of "When in Rome do as the Romans do" as the say
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: October 04 2007 at 10:12 |
A B Negative wrote:
I thought it was King's Kiss! |
I only know King's X who are indeed called King's Cross.
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Logan
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Posted: October 04 2007 at 10:08 |
At least the following U.S. band got it right.  Actually, both spellings are considered correct in the US, I believe. I have a spell-check program running in the background as I type, and it's underlining "theatre" which indicates that it should be revised. Irregardless of country, of course the band name should be spelled as they spell it (not sure if the members of DT can spell, but that's by-the-by). I know I often feel bad about skipping umlauts/ accents/ various punctuation marks in some band and album names -- not good with the keyboard symbols. Since, like I spell colour with a "u", I usually automatically spell theatre with an "re" at the end, I have to think before spelling out the band's name. Or at least i did, now I'm used to writing out Dream Theater. Although DT -- delerium tremens - usually suffices. Actually, I don't like the use of acronyms much -- there are other bands that that can be abbreviated to DT, like Deadsoul Tribe, but I Digress Terribly.
Edited by Logan - October 04 2007 at 10:18
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Raff
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Posted: October 04 2007 at 09:59 |
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It's not a question of right or wrong, but rather of two regional varieties of the same language. The same happens with Spanish in South and Central America, Portuguese in Brazil, and French in Canada, to mention just the best-known examples. If in American English the spelling is 'theater', as the band are unquestionably from the US, then we should use the American spelling even if we don't like it.
Like MikeEnRegalia, I also learnt British English, and had never been to the US before October last year. However, I have always been aware of the differences in spelling, pronunciation and vocabulary, and, while I still spell and pronounce words in the British way (I've often been asked if I was British), I have taken to using more and more 'American' words like apartment, elevator, gasoline and sidewalk when I am there.
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A B Negative
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Posted: October 04 2007 at 09:36 |
I thought it was King's Kiss!
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"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."
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Dim
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Posted: October 02 2007 at 22:57 |
dreeem theeeatr
whats wrong with that, my english is gooder than most of yours anyways!
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rileydog22
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Posted: October 02 2007 at 22:52 |
stonebeard wrote:
I think that however a band chooses to spell its name, we should respect it. No spelling is more right than another. Of course, suppose they spelled it "Dreeame Theighahtre" then we should probably call them idiots and spell it either Theatre or Theater. |
Half of our members do that anyways.
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stonebeard
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Posted: October 02 2007 at 22:44 |
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I think that however a band chooses to spell its name, we should respect it. No spelling is more right than another. Of course, suppose they spelled it "Dreeame Theighahtre" then we should probably call them idiots and spell it either Theatre or Theater.
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Greg W
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Posted: October 02 2007 at 22:38 |
Finally Dream Theater is where they belong. In the Discussion NOT related to Music! 
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: October 02 2007 at 21:54 |
Shakespeare wrote:
rileydog22 wrote:
I JUST SPELL IT DT LOLZ!
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OBVS DEY R DT U NOW WIE? IZZ BCAUSE PETRUCHEE IZ GAWD LAWL
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I am going to start deleting every post I see like this from you two,with the exception of the VR or JFF.
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Shakespeare
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Posted: October 02 2007 at 21:32 |
S  Sandwich is one of the greatest reviews I've ever heard.
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Tapfret
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Posted: October 02 2007 at 21:29 |
Its a band name. If they want to spell it S Sandwich, that's their prerogative, regardless of whether they are English, American or Kiwi.
Edit: Bah! somebody basically said the same already. This is why I usualy read all the posts first. But hey, its Ghandi's birthday.
Edited by Tapfret - October 02 2007 at 21:32
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moreitsythanyou
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Posted: October 02 2007 at 21:16 |
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They spell it "Theater." Works for me.
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 <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR]
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Shakespeare
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Posted: October 02 2007 at 21:13 |
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Phial is so much more elegant than Vial.
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: September 30 2007 at 05:26 |
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Dream theater
next you'll be telling me that King's Ten should really called King's Cross. 
