"Dilemma" or "dilemna"? • Non-Gaming • General Non-gaming • Eurogamer.net

Tom_Servo 8 Feb 2011 22:31:20 18,079 posts
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This has to go to the EG masses. Flightrisker asked in the Premier League thread because of something in Mark Kermode's podcast.

I've only ever seen "dilemma" while Lionheart has only ever seen "dilemna". It's already been proven that "dilemma" is correct, but I'm curious to see who else knows it as "dilemna". Is it a regional thing?

LET'S FIND OUT

spamdangled 8 Feb 2011 22:32:19 31,803 posts
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WTF? Since when does it have an N in it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilemma

BillMurray 8 Feb 2011 22:32:36 9,736 posts
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Never seen it written down 'dilemma'.

PearOfAnguish 8 Feb 2011 22:33:20 7,573 posts
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http://www.grammarphobia.com/blogger-blog/2008/02/dilemma-inside-enigma.html

spamdangled 8 Feb 2011 22:34:31 31,803 posts
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Quick google suggests the "dilemna" spelling is down to an old textbook misprinting.

Deleted user 8 February 2011 22:35:13

Never seen dilemna.

beastmaster 8 Feb 2011 22:37:20 22,373 posts
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I always listen to the Kermode podcast. Informative, entertaining and piss funny. That debate will go on for ages.

Inertia 8 Feb 2011 22:46:35 697 posts
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The movie plastered up on the billboards everywhere

BillMurray 8 Feb 2011 22:49:37 9,736 posts
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I'm second guessing myself now. Maybe I've just never paid attention to how its spelt.

sport 8 Feb 2011 22:50:12 17,064 posts
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Jesus, what's wromg with you people?

MrSensible 8 Feb 2011 22:50:27 26,517 posts
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'Dilemna' is a new one to me. Only ever seen/used 'dilemma'.

Psychotext 8 Feb 2011 22:50:56 70,652 posts
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ENGLISH, MOTHERFUCKER! DO YOU SPEAK IT?

Deleted user 8 February 2011 22:51:01

Never seen 'dilemna'.

neilka 8 Feb 2011 22:51:20 24,021 posts
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Hey guys, can anyone settle a bet for me - is it spelt "orange" or "zyxrngy"?

Deleted user 8 February 2011 22:52:58

Bunch of cumts.

yupyup 8 Feb 2011 22:53:23 3,701 posts
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I hought 'dilemna' until someone corrected me after watching the FFVIII trailer. No idea why I thought it.

Deleted user 8 February 2011 22:53:59

Why would anyone spell it with an n?

Weirdos.

ElNuevo9 8 Feb 2011 23:10:54 14,164 posts
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Heh, saw this on your Twitter.

Got me thinking.

meggsy 8 Feb 2011 23:13:23 1,627 posts
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Sinon Mayo and Mark Kernode went to strange schools.

speedofthepuma 8 Feb 2011 23:13:41 13,428 posts
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It's Dilemma. The only regional element would be if there was a region of stupid people.

Norfolk perhaps..

random choice btw

Whizzo 8 Feb 2011 23:15:23 44,810 posts
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It's spelt "dilemna" and is pronounced "Throatwobbler Mangrove".

DaM 8 Feb 2011 23:23:43 17,729 posts
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I would have put money on it having an "n" in it. "mm" doesn't look right. Are you sure you aren't all wrong? I'm going to ask Stuart Campbell, he'll know.

spamdangled 8 Feb 2011 23:28:19 31,803 posts
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DaM wrote:
I would have put money on it having an "n" in it. "mm" doesn't look right. Are you sure you aren't all wrong? I'm going to ask Stuart Campbell, he'll know.

Erm, no. When you pronounce it, does it have an "n" in it?

Deleted user 8 February 2011 23:28:59

N

Deleted user 8 February 2011 23:29:18

I

spamdangled 8 Feb 2011 23:29:38 31,803 posts
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FluffyTucker wrote:
The correct spelling is niggardly with the n

RACIST

RACIST

THIS MAN'S A RACIST

/points finger

Deleted user 8 February 2011 23:39:45

dial emma

die lama!

Deleted user 8 February 2011 23:47:28

To spell it Dilemna you'd have to be A) massively massively massively thick and B) probably a bit bent

Whizzo 8 Feb 2011 23:49:58 44,810 posts
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Gremmi is both tardist and a homophobe, it's a disgramnce.