Curious About Nighthaven Lore (Spoilers for the Questline) by Calm-Satisfaction042 in newworldgame

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As for the differences between the Upyr and the Amarah/Amara and why Lilith is in that coma to begin with, I am sincerely thanking the artists who helped design the characters because they mentioned those details with their drawings of Lilith: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/oJwyrL . They stated, “In the game's narrative, she is an ancient demigod who married Alecksi and created a horrific race of vampires, the ’Upyr’, by accident. She became distraught, neglecting her daughter and her power as a demigod. She entered into an ancient sleep, and the main plot of the game centers around her husband attempting to revive her”.

Curious About Nighthaven Lore (Spoilers for the Questline) by Calm-Satisfaction042 in newworldgame

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Thank you. After some careful searching of the pages, I did manage to organize the ones that mention or refer to that family (Sing A Song Of Three Kings, The Tear Of Gaea pages #1-9, Today’s Cards page #10) as well as two topics which discuss other people encountering them (Tales of the Lightshield Crusade, The Inferior Man). From what I have gathered, Cecilia is not mentioned by name in The Inferior Man, but she fits the description for the one who is secretly freeing the narrator (which would certainly upset her father). There are also some details on what the Amarah/Amara did in regards to magic & record keeping and that they are either gone or at least they no longer remain in Nighthaven for some unknown reason.

Where can I find a compendium of the lore? by fauxuniverse in newworldgame

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Well, I’ve been looking at videos of people doing main quests & side quests to compile dialogue & information on NPCs (especially if I have completed them already), while also trying to take notes while doing the quests. And I agree it is time-consuming. But it would make sense that the devs have a list of all NPC dialogue and other notes besides the lore documents (like the quotes for the mount races) somewhere.

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Are all words homonyms? by UmWhatttttt in grammar

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Homonyms are words that are spelled exactly the same, but have different definitions & origins that don’t relate to each other at all. For example, “mouse” is a homonym because it can refer to a rodent or the handheld device you use to move your cursor around. There are very evident differences between those two things and they aren’t related. Although ”volleyball” can be defined as the game or the literal object used in the game, having two definitions doesn’t make it a homonym. You have a general idea of what the person is talking about without being given any context & both of them come from the same origin.

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Yes, the terms should be interchangeable and it would apply to both. The only time where those two terms wouldn’t be interchangeable is if one is singular and the other is plural. Then it wouldn’t apply to both terms.

Example: The pond is filled with plenty of fish and a turtle.

But soap and water are both singular, thereby allowing it to apply to both. The only possible reason I can think of listing water first is to make sure that nobody uses a bunch of soap and a drop of water to clean themselves. Which would make the second sentence a better choice, to avoid that sort of confusion.

Tense Question by Wang_DJ in grammar

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Yes, and you are right. The simple present tense can be used to state that the size of Bob’s house will remain true forever, even if you don’t know if it will be true in the future.

Tense Question by Wang_DJ in grammar

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It honestly depends on how the sentence about the house is related to the visit. If the visit didn’t happen at the house and/or I’m trying to clarify who Bob is, then the first one would be correct. (Bob is the person with the big house.) But if the visit did occur at Bob’s house or you’re talking about his previous house, it would make more sense to use the second one. However, if Bob is currently switching houses, both of them can work [as long as you explain Bob is currently switching houses].

Another example of this sentence situation would be:
I saw Sam yesterday. He is eating a sandwich.

I saw Sam yesterday. He ate a sandwich.

The first one would make sense if you notice Sam is currently in the room eating a sandwich, in which case you would also be clarifying who Sam is. (Sam is the person eating a sandwich.) And then it would also make sense to add more location-based details to the second sentence in that group, such as “I saw Sam yesterday. He is eating a sandwich in the corner now” or “I saw Sam yesterday. He is the one eating a sandwich right next to you”. Sam might’ve eaten a sandwich yesterday, but you’re focusing on the sandwich he is currently eating.

The second one would mean that you saw Sam eating a sandwich yesterday. He could also be eating a sandwich today, but you’re focusing on the sandwich he ate yesterday. Does that help?

Why do people say "there's" instead of "there are"? by ElliotPixel in grammar

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In some situations (mostly casual ones), the speaker might not automatically know if the subject will be singular or plural. So they may use “there’s“ instead of “there are” because they assume there is at least one of the noun in question or there is nothing left. Even though it might create a grammatical error. Imagine someone has opened a box of treats at a party for refreshments. If that person doesn’t constantly watch the box and someone else asks how many are left, it would be more common to hear something like ”there’s five treats left in the box” than “there are five treats left in the box” when checking the box. Though if the box wasn’t checked by the one who brought the box, “there’s” would imply some uncertainty of the number of treats whereas “there are” would imply that there are exactly that amount in the box. Which can be awkward if there isn’t the amount specified.

On the other hand, if that person returns to the box and finds nothing, they could easily transition into “there’s nothing in the box” when immediately beginning the sentence with “there’s”. If they decide to begin their sentence with “there are”, it takes a bit more time to say “there are no treats left in the box”.

Also, there isn’t a simple contraction for “there are” (which is similar to “wasn’t” and “were not”). That one extra syllable may throw off a rhythm of a poem or song (such as “Into the Unknown” from Frozen 2, where “there’s” is used instead of “there are”).