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Bmamba
05-25-2010, 06:42 PM
Hello, we are about to submit a small app(a kid game, mostly to test how our 3D engine run on the ipad(the danm thing isn t released here yet).

English isn t our primary language and we are arguing the spelling. So we need help

is it:

beware of the badseeds
beware of the badseed
beware of bad seed


???
Aussie2
05-25-2010, 06:44 PM
It depends what context it is in, first of all what is badseed?
Bmamba
05-25-2010, 07:11 PM
It depends what context it is in, first of all what is badseed?


the badseed is a variety of plant in the game...the evil plant if you prefair and you need to save the cute daisy...
(it s a game for little kid:p)
Aussie2
05-25-2010, 07:13 PM
Hmm...Beware of the badseed would probably be better for this
Bmamba
05-25-2010, 07:14 PM
100000x10 thank's Aussie2
Aussie2
05-25-2010, 07:16 PM
No problem!
Mondae
05-25-2010, 08:03 PM
Is it the title if so it should be:
Beware Of the Badseeds
da shiz wiz 19
05-25-2010, 08:07 PM
If there is more than one Badseed then it should be:
Beware of the Badseeds

If only one then:
Beware of the Badseed
Mondae
05-25-2010, 08:45 PM
If there is more than one Badseed then it should be:
Beware of the Badseeds

If only one then:
Beware of the Badseed

of should be Of.
da shiz wiz 19
05-25-2010, 09:02 PM
of should be Of.
Well it's not an important part of the sentence, so I don't think it needs to be capitalized. Not a proper noun, or beginning of the sentence.
Steve Oldmeadow
05-25-2010, 10:18 PM
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds is a well known group:

http://www.nickcaveandthebadseeds.com/home

However, since you are making up the name I believe it is up to you what the plural is. In English it is possible for the singular and plural to be the same e.g sheep.
NickFalk
05-26-2010, 12:20 AM
Hmm...Beware of the badseed would probably be better for this

Wow! They speak English in Oz now?! ;)
Aussie2
05-26-2010, 05:18 AM
I'm from England!, although I live in Scotland. And I was born in new Zealand so it's pretty complicated,

Anyway Since The badseed is a type of plant it should be "Beware of the badseed", if they were humans or something it would be badseeds
Mondae
05-26-2010, 05:21 AM
Well it's not an important part of the sentence, so I don't think it needs to be capitalized. Not a proper noun, or beginning of the sentence.

But, I think this is the title. He never specified what he is using it for and that seemed likely.
Mondae
05-26-2010, 05:22 AM
I'm from England!, although I live in Scotland. And I was born in new Zealand so it's pretty complicated,

Anyway Since The badseed is a type of plant it should be "Beware of the badseed", if they were humans or something it would be badseeds

Specific type of plant, though so proper noun.
LostLegend
05-26-2010, 01:19 PM
Also note if the Badseed is the NAME of the plant, then it is Badseed. However, if you want to say the seed itself is bad, it is Bad Seed.
Fruho
05-26-2010, 04:42 PM
Never capitalize an "of" unless it's the beginning of a sentence.

EDIT: Post 1000! How ironic that a grammar lesson would be my 1000th post. Anyways, hooray!
Mondae
05-26-2010, 05:08 PM
Never capitalize an "of" unless it's the beginning of a sentence.

EDIT: Post 1000! How ironic that a grammar lesson would be my 1000th post. Anyways, hooray!

I think he is looking for a title not an ingame sentence. If so, different rules.
PixelthisMike
05-26-2010, 05:37 PM
I think he is looking for a title not an ingame sentence. If so, different rules.

I disagree, the "of" still shouldn't be capatalized in a title. For example "Medal of Honor", "Call of Duty", "Company of Heroes", and finally to break out of the wargame mould "Day of the Tentacle" :)