Uncle Nobs' Academy for Deficient X-Fans: Lesson of the Day

[Uncle Nobs]

Today's lesson: How to spell "Rogue"

Lesson one: R-O-G-U-E

Note the G before the U. If you must, try to think of pronouncing it phoenetically, as "Row-Gew". It does help some spellers. Good. Now repeat.

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Goooood.




Class, beware the many inherent pitfalls in this action. Many an X-Fan has revealed their ignorance or carelessness with a minor slip-up. Don't let this happen to you. Note the following examples:

1) The most common--and most dangerous--mistake: When you type or write "Rouge", you are actually talking about a women's red-hued makeup, usually applied to the cheeks. Probably not a great name for a superhero, even if she is a woman. Certainly, we would turn up our noses at her teammates, Lipstick, Mascara, Aqua Net, and Falsies. Even the less commonly used definitions of "rouge" don't really help it to work as a superhero code name. We certainly wouldn't want to refer to the woman who saved our lives or who works tirelessly against forces that would gladly destroy her people as "reddish" or "a point scored in Canadian football", now would we?

2) A less common mistake is "Rougue". This reveals a bit less ignorance, in that the user seems to understand that they have no idea how to spell "Rogue", so they try to cover themselves by placing U's on both sides of the G. It's clearly not a word at all, but at least the user is making an implied confession of their ignorance by using it. Still, let's not end up being the deficient X-Fan that begins inventing words due to their poor grasp of English and lack of respect for characters they profess to love.

3) All other spelling mistakes, including (but not limited to) "Roge", "Roug", "Rrggge", "Rououogueueueue", "Roger", "Rogan Josh", "Rosacea", and "Happy-Angry-Flying-Lady-Super-Darwin-Meta-Derma-Toxin-Project-X" will all nudge you gently across that fine line that separates X-Fanism from Down Syndrome.




So once again, with feeling: R-O-G-U-E

Very good. I'm proud of you all. You're going to grow up to be big, strong X-Fans one day. Class dismissed.

[mattbib]

Good luck.

I had a similar note in my signature for a few months. I was both applauded and hated.

[Beast]

It's great to learn, cause knowledge is power!

[DavidQ!]

Okay who gives a bloody hell damn about posting the name Rogue right. I have right as a freedom of speech to spell a name wrong. and insensitivity towards Down syndrome cases to boot.

What about us who have trouble with the english language. I am hurt and i demand an apology.

[Pepsigirl]

:D Funniest thing I've read all day.

[Uncle Nobs]

Tomorrow's Lesson: Magneto vs. Magento.

Here's a hint:

One is a conflicted, controversial character. The other is... aaalllmost a color.

Those of you who completed today's lesson on differentiating between colors and superhero names will be graded more harshly.

[DDM]

Rogue's rouge will not stay on her skin long since it absorbs the make-up upon contact (see Uncanny X-Men #210).

[Cayman]

Magento was Xorn.

Cay

[DavidQ!]

umm hello nobs, there are people here who dont have english as their first language.

[Beast]

Rogue's rouge will not stay on her skin long since it absorbs the make-up upon contact (see Uncanny X-Men #210).

You scare me sometimes, DDM. You know that, don't you. :D

[Pepsigirl]

umm hello nobs, there are people here who dont have english as their first language.

You're spelling someone's name, not being asked to write a novel.

[mattbib]

umm hello nobs, there are people here who dont have english as their first language.

Isn't her name spelled the same in the comics distributed outside of the US?

[TinMan]

OOOO!!! OOOO!!! I wanna teach the third lesson, "The proper uses of X-Man and X-Men: One is plural one is singular, they are NOT interchangable". :D :p

[Vegetarian Goat]

Rogue's rouge will not stay on her skin long since it absorbs the make-up upon contact (see Uncanny X-Men #210).

HA!

*high five*

[DDM]

OOOO!!! OOOO!!! I wanna teach the third lesson, "The proper uses of X-Man and X-Men: One is plural one is singular, they are NOT interchangable". :D :p

Yes, but "X-Men" can be written as a group noun as well. Therefore, one would use singular form of the verbs to mean the team as one unit or group. Depending on what you want to emphasize, the singular or plural forms the verbs are alright as long as you remain consistent throughout the story.