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Small spelling mistake for the Leopard descirption

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Trinity Griffin
Clann Fian
#1 - 2015-03-20 23:40:30 UTC
Leopard Minmatar shuttle.

It is an extremely fast ship, meant for quick and stealthy getaways, and while its origins are covered in rumors, chances are the Minmatar leaked it to the capsuleers in order to curry favor with them.
CCP Sledgehammer
C C P
C C P Alliance
#2 - 2015-03-24 10:43:00 UTC
To curry favour - "To attempt to gain favour or ingratiate oneself, by officious courtesy or flattery."

"The first citation of 'curry favour' rather than 'curry Fauvel' comes in Alexander Barclay's, The mirrour of good manners, circa 1510:

"Flatter not as do some, With none curry favour.""

Hope that helps!

Sledge.

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MicDeath Titan
No Mans Corp
#3 - 2015-03-24 11:56:01 UTC
CCP Sledgehammer wrote:
To curry favour - "To attempt to gain favour or ingratiate oneself, by officious courtesy or flattery."

"The first citation of 'curry favour' rather than 'curry Fauvel' comes in Alexander Barclay's, The mirrour of good manners, circa 1510:

"Flatter not as do some, With none curry favour.""

Hope that helps!

Sledge.

You are sooo totaly making that up on the spot.


*highlights and google*

Well....I'll be damned.
Trinity Griffin
Clann Fian
#4 - 2015-03-25 04:42:14 UTC
I did not know that. Cheers for the clarification.
Now, how about the spelling of "favor"? :P
Robyn Alland
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#5 - 2015-03-26 12:40:37 UTC
Trinity Griffin wrote:
I did not know that. Cheers for the clarification.
Now, how about the spelling of "favor"? :P



"Favour" is the spelling used by the Queen's English.