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Old July 4th, 2008, 01:20 PM
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Default Re: Unexpected humor

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tombom said:
Quote:
capnq said:
"A handful of magic death gems was found in the prime of the season."

(Random event, Early Spring)
If you're saying that was should be were, as written it's actually fine British English. The way collective nouns should be referred to is one of the differences.
I think its, "prime of the season" ie mid mid winter for death gems? Certainly not early spring which is a time of birth/growth, early spring represents life the exact opposite of death.
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