neandertal__ Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Hello, I've been using the Uncharted 4 Guide and noticed that the label for "Collectable" is misspelled. It should be updated to "Collectible". I'm not sure if this is a site wide thing or just for this guide (or if it's something I could change myself for that matter). Just thought raise it up. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NathanielJohn Posted April 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2019 Quote The spelling collectable is recognized as correct by the dictionary, though the i spelling occurs twice as often. https://grammarist.com/spelling/collectible-vs-collectable/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifteskymfning Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 Where do grammar nazis get put on trial? You're*-emburg. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDiivil Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 (edited) Yeah, both collectable and collectible are accepted by dictionaries. My professional opinion on the matter would be that collectible has a stronger tendency to be used when referring to nouns, as in collectibles or collectible items, whereas collectable makes more sense strictly in adjectival form. Consider these examples: "The game has many collectibles/collectables spread across three separate maps." "The diary pages in this game are collectible/collectable." "The diary pages in this game are collectible/collectable items." I don't know about you, but I would use collectable only in the second sentence (if even there), and collectible in the first and third. But obviously that's just what feels right to me. That said, the usage in the trophy guide is one of these adjectival cases, where it's denoting a quality of certain kinds of trophies, and thus collectable actually might make more sense. Edited April 6, 2019 by IDiivil 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindMango Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 I always prefer to use ‘collectible’ but we’d have to ask Sly why he chose one over the other 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neandertal__ Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 Who knew!? ? I'll just work on accepting it now, haha. Thanks all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colia100 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 3 hours ago, neandertal__ said: Hello, I've been using the Uncharted 4 Guide and noticed that the label for "Collectable" is misspelled. It should be updated to "Collectible". I'm not sure if this is a site wide thing or just for this guide (or if it's something I could change myself for that matter). Just thought raise it up. Thanks! Neanderthal is spelled with an H... Just thought I'd raise it up ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightDragon Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 2 hours ago, BlindMango said: I always prefer to use ‘collectible’ but we’d have to ask Sly why he chose one over the other British vs. American spelling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastflowdaman Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 1 hour ago, colia100 said: Neanderthal is spelled with an H... Just thought I'd raise it up Nope. Same case like collectible / collectable. 1 hour ago, MidnightDragon said: British vs. American spelling? Neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damon8r351 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 This has bothered me for as long as the guides have existed on the site, but I've never bothered to mention it. It sticks out. It is technically correct, but that doesn't stop it from bothering me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Ripper Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 https://psnprofiles.com/search/trophies?q=collectible https://psnprofiles.com/search/trophies?q=collectable I think with an 'a' is usually the British way. I've added a poll 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 I like adding able to my words, like I say eatable than edible.... Use to make my girl giggle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leenewbe Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 i think you will find that its been misspelt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfBambam55 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 i thought this was something like colour vs color or honour vs honor...i like both...i also like no hassles so voted "able" to keep things as they are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PooPooBlast Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Hehe voted for the other one to make it split 50:50 because let's be honest.. does it even matter? They're both equally valid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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