Most Decimating

[Gordon, Matthew J.]

I also like the use of 'crew' as not only a transitive verb but also in the imperative. This seems like a usage that would almost never come up outside the world of video games (i.e. where a single player may control a crew).


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From: American Dialect Society on behalf of Dave Wilton
Sent: Sat 3/25/2006 8:54 PM
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Subject:      Most Decimating
 
I was attending the Game Developer's Conference in San Jose all this week
and playing in my company's booth was a trailer for the video game "Red
Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45" that read:

"The Most Decimating Front In WWII
11,285,000 Soviet Casualties
Defend Your Motherland
And Fight For Survival
Experience Truly Immersive Combat
24 Authentic Weapons
Crew 14 Fully Realized Vehicles
13 Intense Combat Environments
A Revolution In Online Warfare
Red Orchestra Ostfront 41-45"


--Dave Wilton
  dave at wilton.net

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