3 minutes ago, DeepestRed said:

I don't see any real indication as to a difference between US and UK usage on this, though.

There's no real doubt that there are many examples of British-English speakers using runner-ups, but my point was more that I'm not aware of any UK-English dictionaries considering that as correct usage. But then dictionaries are like any 'rulebook' - only any good if people read and follow them!😁

I do tend to see Merriam-Webster cited as proof of spelling more than the OED, which tends to lead to non-Americans thinking the US is arrogant or naïve regarding 'correct English', but that could be simply because statistically there are more Americans on the internet than any single other predominantly English speaking country.🙂

Have we gone slightly off-topic?🤪

11 minutes ago, 109Sqn said:

I do tend to see Merriam-Webster cited as proof of spelling more than the OED

I suspect it's more that MW is readily available online, whereas access to the OED is... not at all cheap. 🙂  As a linguiphile I've thought about getting an OED subscription in the past, but I just can't justify it.

FWIW, the Cambridge dictionary, for a more UK-centric view, lists "runners-up" as the only acceptable form for both US and UK usage.  I know for me, as a native AmE speaker, "runner ups" feels very obviously wrong.   But so does replying to an otherwise helpful post just to point out the error for everyone as the person you replied to did.  Anyway...

 

11 minutes ago, 109Sqn said:

Have we gone slightly off-topic?🤪

 

Just a little, I think, yeah.  😆

Edited March 5, 20224 yr by DeepestRed

21 minutes ago, 109Sqn said:

There's no real doubt that there are many examples of British-English speakers using runner-ups, but my point was more that I'm not aware of any UK-English dictionaries considering that as correct usage. But then dictionaries are like any 'rulebook' - only any good if people read and follow them!😁

I do tend to see Merriam-Webster cited as proof of spelling more than the OED, which tends to lead to non-Americans thinking the US is arrogant or naïve regarding 'correct English', but that could be simply because statistically there are more Americans on the internet than any single other predominantly English speaking country.🙂

Have we gone slightly off-topic?🤪

I'm American and I use "runners-up"

Yeah we're officially off-topic.  Let me fix that.

@ChaoticBeauty thank you for pointing out Fort Boulange.  I will have to fly there now.  I checked up on that and it ceased military function in 1851.  Now it's been restored to its 1740-1760 time they say.   I wonder if Fort Boulange requires one of the World Update packages?

8 hours ago, Mace said:

I wonder if Fort Boulange requires one of the World Update packages?

Good point, the Netherlands was covered by the France/Benelux World Update, and looking at the patch notes it does not appear to be part of the enhanced POIs. Looking closely at the screenshot though, it does not look like a custom model is used, only the AI-generated autogen, so the rendition might not be the best.

15 hours ago, Mace said:

I wonder if Fort Boulange requires one of the World Update packages?

 

7 hours ago, ChaoticBeauty said:

Good point, the Netherlands was covered by the France/Benelux World Update, and looking at the patch notes it does not appear to be part of the enhanced POIs. Looking closely at the screenshot though, it does not look like a custom model is used, only the AI-generated autogen, so the rendition might not be the best.

Here it is guys, just autogen.

That shape.  It looks like the symbol the South African Air Force used on their aircraft - any connection?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Air_Force#/media/File:Roundel_of_South_Africa_(1958-1981).svg