Simulation of a dice

[billko]

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@crossrulz wrote:

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@altenbach wrote:

From here:

"The singular usage is considered incorrect by many authorities. However, it should be noted that The New Oxford Dictionary of English, Judy Pearsall, Patrick Hanks (1998) states that “In modern standard English, the singular die (rather than dice) is uncommon. Dice is used for both the singular and the plural.”

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Tell that to every single child's game I have been playing for the last 6 years.  I have yet to see "dice" refer to the singular in the instructions (yes, this is something I watch).  It is always "throw the die."

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D&D as well.

[altenbach]

You want me to use the word die for a single dice? No dice! 😄

[billko]

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@altenbach wrote:

You want me to use the word die for a single dice? No dice! 😄

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I guess the die is cast, then.

[AnalogKid2DigitalMan]

You guys are on a roll...

-AK2DM

[alexderjuengere]

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@billko wrote:

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@altenbach wrote:

You want me to use the word die for a single dice? No dice! 😄

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I guess the die is cast, then.

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the dices have been falling 😄

[Yamaeda]

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@billko wrote:

Just an FYI - "dice" is plural for "die".  Strange, but true.  ("Die" can mean about 400 different things.  Yeesh.)

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Just like the singular of goods, is good. That feels strange, but is quite common in board games.

[NIquist]

🙄 This thread needs to die. 😝

[billko]

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@NIquist wrote:

🙄 This thread needs to die. 😝

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No dice.