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Alsterschwan

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Duration ":" or ","
« on: July 21, 2019, 03:07:21 pm »
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Noticed some durations use a colon for separating "next turn" from that effect, others just a comma. Is there a rule behind it, which one got choosen? Am i right assuming there is no additional or hidden meaning in in each case?

Someway related: Noticed in wiki Hirelings "+1 card" is set in own line (similar to e.g. Market). Until now i had the impression, the effects are told in whole sentences, so  why here not?
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Re: Duration ":" or ","
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2019, 05:25:55 pm »
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Quote from: Alsterschwan on July 21, 2019, 03:07:21 pm
Noticed some durations use a colon for separating "next turn" from that effect, others just a comma. Is there a rule behind it, which one got choosen? Am i right assuming there is no additional or hidden meaning in in each case?

Someway related: Noticed in wiki Hirelings "+1 card" is set in own line (similar to e.g. Market). Until now i had the impression, the effects are told in whole sentences, so  why here not?
Colons and commas and blank lines have no special defined meanings in Dominion; they are being used as regular English punctuation.

In all cases I am trying to have the best possible wording / punctuation / formatting, to have the meaning be as clear as possible. However what I think is best has changed over time, and also I've made mistakes.
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Re: Duration ":" or ","
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2019, 05:30:53 pm »
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Cool. An answer by Donald. Thank you very much. And thank you for the great game.
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Re: Duration ":" or ","
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2019, 12:51:45 pm »
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Once in a blue moon I stop by f.ds to see if we're still having the same riveting discussions about language and meaning
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Re: Duration ":" or ","
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2019, 12:20:49 pm »
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