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Riddle me this - is it "roleplaying game" or "role-playing game"?

Started by ZWEIHÄNDER, July 19, 2012, 05:56:18 PM

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ZWEIHÄNDER

July 19, 2012, 05:56:18 PM
You be the judge. :rant:
No thanks.

beeber

#1
July 19, 2012, 05:58:44 PM
i'll use both equally, but i guess for "RPG" to work it should be "role-playing game" (or no hyphen?).

Endless Flight

#2
July 19, 2012, 06:01:57 PM
As long as it's not "roll-playing game". :D

Spellslinging Sellsword

#4
July 19, 2012, 06:32:49 PM
Originally the word had a hyphen, but over time it's starting to lose it. If you favor conservative use of language, use the hyphen. If you don't care, lose it.

Roger the GS

#5
July 19, 2012, 07:14:10 PM
This is almost as fun as arguing "face-up" vs. "face up" with one editor of that CCG I work for.
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#6
July 19, 2012, 08:59:40 PM
Quote from: ZWEIHÄNDER;562058You be the judge. :rant:

Since the hyphen is the transitional form between two words and one word, you can almost never go wrong with the hyphen.
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Marleycat

#7
July 19, 2012, 10:03:31 PM
Meh, I have more important things to worry about but if forced I'm with Endless Flight. :)
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taknight

#8
July 19, 2012, 10:23:22 PM
I tend to write it without the hyphen. "Role playing game."

Though from my (very brief) research, any of the three forms are acceptable. In generaly, the rule of thumb is to pick one form and be consistent with it. So if you are writing a rule book or supplement or otherwise, you should be consistent with the particular form you use.
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The Butcher

#9
July 19, 2012, 10:48:33 PM
Quote from: Endless Flight;562060As long as it's not "roll-playing game". :D

It's not? :eek:



:D

kregmosier

#10
July 20, 2012, 09:59:11 AM
chalk me up as another vote for "role-playing game"
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The Bronze Falcon

#11
July 20, 2012, 10:07:13 AM
For whatever reason I've just assumed that role-playing game was correct.

Greentongue

#12
July 20, 2012, 10:12:34 AM
Quote from: Endless Flight;562060As long as it's not "roll-playing game". :D
... and why is that?
You got a problem with "Improv"? You don't like "Games" only like "Stories"?
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