Zalanthan or Zalanthian

[moab]

There was a post about this a long time ago - which is proper?

[Bestatte]

If it was "Zalanthis" or "Zalanthi" then "Zalanthian" might be appropriate. But it isn't. It's "Zalanthas", and thus, "Zalanthan." There is no "i" in Zalanthas. No need to add one to its adjective counterpart.

[moab]

I love you, Bestatte. Will you marry me. :-)

You are correct, of course.  I found the information here:
http://www.zalanthas.org/ArmDocs/Community/stylesheet.html

[Gorobei]

Just like Canada and that Canadans. :wink:

[Galdun]

Burn...

[Bestatte]

See now, if it was Zalantha, and not Zalanthas, you'd have a point Gorobei. Zalantha = Zalanthian, not Zalanthan.

But, it isn't. It's Zalanthas. As such, it's Zalanthan, not Zalanthian. Go me!

[spawnloser]

Galdun, 0
Bestatte, 1/2

[zanthalandreams]

I prefer Zanthalan.  


Just to be difficult.

I prefer Zanthalan.  


Just to be difficult.

Do Pc's even know the term Zalanthas ICly, just out of curiosity.

[Larrath]

Do you know the term 'Earth'?

I think that they do, personally, but 'the Known World' is more accurate because there's all that uncharted territory and all.

[Angela Christine]

This has come up before, it is even in the archives:  http://www.zalanthas.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=5883

I'm going to quote myself, because I had some good things to say about about place names that end in S.  I only used place names that ended in S and were not plural, because there were a bunch of names that ended in "Islands" but the name of the people is based of the singular form, without the s (you get Islanders, not Islandsers).

Yes, but it isn't Zalatha, so it isn't like America since it doesn't actually end in a vowel it ends in an S. What places' names end in an S? I dunno, I'll ask the CIA.

Laos -- Laotian
Maldives -- Maldavian
Mauritius -- Mauritian
Netherlands -- Dutch (what's that about?)
Seychelles -- Seychellois
Los Angeles -- Los Angelians


So following the pattern of other places that end in S, I would expect it to be Zalanthian, Zalanthois, or Dutch.

I say we go with Dutch.

Unfortuanately the staff have officially gone with Zalanthan, so Zalanthan is the officially correct version.  They are wrong, of course, but since they are the staff there is nothing we can do about it.    Not that I'm bitter or anything.  :twisted:


AC

[Bestatte]

They're not wrong AC, neither are you. It's some kind of silly rule involving words that end in As - not Es or Is.

Kansas - Kansan, not Kansian.
Manasas - Manasan, not Manasian.
Zalanthas - Zalanthan, not Zalanthian.

[spawnloser]

Having the background to back her up, I will say that Bestatte is correct in her support of the Staff's official 'what is right the correct word' response.

[Gilvar]

Athas (Dark Sun World)- Athan

[spawnloser]

Yes, Gilvar, there are exceptions.

However, it isn't Athian for certain.

If anything, it would be Zalanthasian, but that is a mouthfull.  Longer words tend to be shortened, and short words tend to have something added.  English is not an exact science, but still, in most cases you go by the rules.

[Stroker]

Yes, I do believe it is Athasian and not Athan.

[Malifaxis]

Athas (Dark Sun World)- Athan

Actually, incorrect.  Beingst a long, long, long time player of Dark Sun, I can state that the term is "Athasian" and not "Athan."

Also, to end this debate once and for all, I say we change it to Zalanthus, and then we all become Zalanthiots.  (Cyprus = Cypriot)

[Vox]

Malifaxis for President!!

[Carnage]

Zalanthan. End of story.

[flurry]

Arkansas  -  Arkansan
Honduras - Honduran
Texas - Texan
Bahamas - Bahamian or Bahaman
Dallas - Dallasite
Madras - Madrasi

[atalya]

http://www.zalanthas.org/ArmDocs/Community/stylesheet.html

It is Zalanthan, not Zalanthian. Taken from the main style sheet for Arm.

Atalya