It depends what you mean by "skill". Someone can decide they want to be a writer, spend three years learning the craft, and then come up with something that is technically correct, follows … (View Post)

There is also the legal side of things. If significant changes to gameplay where made, permission would be required from the licence holder, which is Hasbro. And Hasbro would almost certainly insist … (View Post)

That's not quite accurate. Harry Potter is written in the style of the "Boarding School" sub-genre of children's literature, which dates back to the 1930s (at least). Whist Enid Blyton did … (View Post)

I'm British, and I pronounce them as exact homophones. Of course, not everyone in Britain (or anywhere else) has the same accent. (View Post)

I would disagree that the change in pronunciation is "because" of the capitalisation. I would argue that the change in pronunciation is due to the context, similar to bow (in your hair) and… (View Post)