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Re: [Bug-gnubg] miscellaneous bugs and suggestions
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Nardy Pillards |
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Re: [Bug-gnubg] miscellaneous bugs and suggestions |
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Thu, 5 Sep 2002 23:38:58 +0200 |
> > > - just wondering, is it clear to any (native) English speakers that a
> > > "novice" is a better player than a "beginner", as by GNUBG's ratings?
> >
> > Can't answer that one. My English - Danish dictionary translates novice
> > and beginner to the same word :-)
>
> Supposedly I'm a native English speaker. They're synonymous to me.
> I always thought this was a poor choice of terms by Snowie. But what
> do you call below beginner/novice without being derogotory?
> "Psuedo-random" play, maybe? :-)
Belgian - English - Dutch dictionary here
....
I thought of ' rooky ' coming before Beginner/Novice
Saw that in games (when I was younger)
Nardy
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