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0008470Dwarf FortressTypos/Grammarpublic2014-10-25 18:472014-10-27 10:11
ReporterGorobay 
Assigned ToToady One 
PrioritynormalSeveritytextReproducibilityalways
StatusresolvedResolutionfixed 
PlatformOSOS Version
Product Version0.40.14 
Target VersionFixed in Version0.40.15 
Summary0008470: Typos and grammar problems in the executable
DescriptionThese words are misspelled in the executable. The first column is the misspelling and the second is the correction.
Anguised,Anguished
embarrasing,embarrassing
jovialty,joviality
strenger,stranger
superceded,superseded
wonderous,wondrous

These strings have improper grammar in the executable:
I don't have enough armor stand.
There aren't enough chair.
I forming a grudge against somebody.
State feelings of great disillusioned
State feelings of great restless
State feelings of disillusioned
State feelings of restless
State minor feeling of disillusioned
State minor feeling of restless
Acknowledge lack of disillusioned
Acknowledge lack of restless
after being was unable to find somebody in charge to yell at
after being was unable to find somebody in charge to cry on
 is climbed out of depression.

"self pity" should be "self-pity".

"W.. worried? Do I look worried?" is the only string which uses two dots for the ellipsis. All other ellipses have three dots.
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has duplicate 0008472resolved Toady One Various Thought Typos 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2014-10-25 18:47GorobayNew Issue
2014-10-25 19:14lethosorNote Added: 0030723
2014-10-25 19:15lethosorAssigned To => lethosor
2014-10-25 19:15lethosorStatusnew => acknowledged
2014-10-25 21:32GorobayNote Added: 0030728
2014-10-26 11:09kicking jayNote Added: 0030738
2014-10-27 10:11Toady OneStatusacknowledged => resolved
2014-10-27 10:11Toady OneFixed in Version => Next Version
2014-10-27 10:11Toady OneResolutionopen => fixed
2014-10-27 10:11Toady OneAssigned Tolethosor => Toady One
2014-11-02 10:54Toady OneRelationship addedhas duplicate 0008472

Notes
(0030723)
lethosor   
2014-10-25 19:14   
I think "armor stand" and "chair" may be intentional (i.e. pluralized when needed). Have you seen them appear incorrectly in-game?
(0030728)
Gorobay   
2014-10-25 21:32   
I have not seen them appear incorrectly in the game.

Other strings are pluralized: "I don't have enough weapon racks." and "There aren't enough dining tables.".
(0030738)
kicking jay   
2014-10-26 11:09   
Trading with the elven caravan without any goods:

"These _are_ fine items, aren't they? Now, what do offer for them?"