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Old 10-06-2005, 07:24 PM   #1
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Ardeth Bay, a warm welcome to the Downs! There is a thread in Novices and Newcomers entitled "Why did the Blank Captain Switch Rides?" that might interest you.
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Old 10-06-2005, 11:13 PM   #2
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Angmar is not the Witch-King's name. Welcome to the Downs.
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Old 10-07-2005, 02:15 AM   #3
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Angmar is not the Witch-King's name. Welcome to the Downs.
True. But it is nevertheless perfectly acceptable to refer to him as Angmar, as one might refer to the Duke of York as York or the Earl of Gloucester as Gloucester.
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Old 10-07-2005, 09:39 AM   #4
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Old 10-07-2005, 10:42 AM   #5
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Old 10-07-2005, 11:41 AM   #6
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Old 10-07-2005, 11:46 AM   #7
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True. But it is nevertheless perfectly acceptable to refer to him as Angmar, as one might refer to the Duke of York as York or the Earl of Gloucester as Gloucester.
Indeed. Shakespeare did it and since he is supposed to be a pioneer of the English language I think we can use his example!
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