Ranma 1/2 proper pronuciation

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-02-25 10:28am

It's just Ranma 1/2. Ranma 1-half is nonsense.

18-Till-I-Die · Post by **18-Till-I-Die** » 2004-02-25 10:36am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:It's just Ranma 1/2. Ranma 1-half is nonsense.

Well thank you mister anime master! No shit, i just like writing it that way cause i do. It's called choice...you know, sentience? Free thought? Any of that ringing a bell...?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-02-25 10:41am

I'm just bringing it to your attention because it's incorrect and that it looks retarded.

18-Till-I-Die · Post by **18-Till-I-Die** » 2004-02-25 11:01am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:I'm just bringing it to your attention because it's incorrect and that it looks retarded.

I know its 1/2 not 1-half but for some reason i find it easier to write 1-half. That's it, it's pure laziness on my part.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-02-25 12:17pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:I'm just bringing it to your attention because it's incorrect and that it looks retarded.

Wait a second... Ramna 1/2 and Ramna 1-half would be pronounced exactly the same way if spoken. What the hell is the big deal? Or is this another case of the rod up your ass poking you again?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-02-25 12:36pm

Gil Hamilton wrote:
Spanky The Dolphin wrote:I'm just bringing it to your attention because it's incorrect and that it looks retarded.
Wait a second... Ramna 1/2 and Ramna 1-half would be pronounced exactly the same way if spoken. What the hell is the big deal? Or is this another case of the rod up your ass poking you again?

Since when are "Ranma Half" and "Ranma One-half" pronounced the same?

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-02-25 12:38pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Since when are "Ranma Half" and "Ranma One-half" pronounced the same?

Let me break it down for you.

Ranma 1-half ="RAN-ma ONE HALF"
Ranma 1/2 = "RAN-ma ONE HALF".

They don't sound to different to me. He's just spelling out the /2.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-02-25 12:39pm

You mean there are people out there that actually call it "Ranma One-half"?

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-02-25 12:41pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:You mean there are people out there that actually call it "Ranma One-half"?

What do you call it? Ranma One Two? Ranma One and Two? I've never once heard it called anything other than Ranma One Half.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-02-25 12:43pm

I've always called and heard it called "Ranma Half."

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2004-02-25 12:44pm

Wouldn't it technically be called "Ranma Half" as 1/2 is a half, not ONE and a half. Since half isn't a whole, it can't be considered one... or something. Ranma 1-half would look like 1 1/2. Wouldn't it?

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-02-25 12:47pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:I've always called and heard it called "Ranma Half."

Then you've got a funny way of reading fractions. If you saw the fraction "1/2" would you just say "half" or would you say "one half"? Clearly not the first, because that's not complete, since you aren't saying the numerator.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-02-25 12:49pm

Stofsk wrote:Wouldn't it technically be called "Ranma Half" as 1/2 is a half, not ONE and a half. Since half isn't a whole, it can't be considered one... or something. Ranma 1-half would look like 1 1/2. Wouldn't it?

No it wouldn't. 1 1/2 would read "one AND one half".

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-02-25 12:49pm

I'm from the Midwest, okay? We do some things oddly. And to me, pronouncing "1/2" as just "half" makes sense, because that's just what it is: 1/2 is just half.

Besides, to me it sounds less awkward.

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2004-02-25 12:54pm

Gil Hamilton wrote:No it wouldn't. 1 1/2 would read "one AND one half".

Thanks for clearing up my apparent confusion.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-02-25 12:57pm

This needs split. You can just say "half" correctly, like "get me half a cup of milk", but not written in the form of a fraction or by itself. Then you are just missing part of it. "Ranma Half" makes little sense. If it was worded "Half of Ranma" then it's fine, but Ranma 1/2 is "Ranma One Half".

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2004-02-25 07:24pm

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Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2004-02-25 08:50pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:You mean there are people out there that actually call it "Ranma One-half"?

Hello.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2004-02-25 08:53pm

You mean there are people out there that actually call it "Ranma One-half"?

Yes and those people are the right people

Thus have I spoken

Post by **fgalkin** » 2004-02-25 08:59pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:I'm from the Midwest, okay? We do some things oddly. And to me, pronouncing "1/2" as just "half" makes sense, because that's just what it is: 1/2 is just half.

Besides, to me it sounds less awkward.

What do you call 2/4 (other than "half")?

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2004-02-25 09:16pm

You're all wrong, its RANMA: Nibun no ichi!

SAMAS · Post by **SAMAS** » 2004-02-25 09:48pm

VF5SS wrote:You're all wrong, its RANMA: Nibun no ichi!

I was wondering when someone would say that. It's basically spelling out the figure of 1/2, or in this case, "two under one."

In practical terms, you can just call it half, but Nibunoichi is describing the mathematical figure/term of one half.

Gil Hamilton · Post by **Gil Hamilton** » 2004-02-25 09:56pm

I think this issue is resolved. *hits a gong*

VF5SS · Post by **VF5SS** » 2004-02-25 10:11pm

Mission Kanjyo.

Sharp-kun · Post by **Sharp-kun** » 2004-02-25 10:31pm

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:You mean there are people out there that actually call it "Ranma One-half"?

What I've always heard it called. I think the BBC did the same when they aired it.