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Subject: 
"Sting Rays" or "Stingrays"?
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Tue, 4 Apr 2000 21:52:16 GMT
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This is confusing:  The official U.S. name for Set number 6198 is "Sting Ray
Stormer" -- two words "Sting Ray" -- yet the theme's graphic logo shows
"STINGRAYS" (one word).

But logos don't supposedly hold much weight (I'm told) in terms of official
capitalization or word splitting, and it's interesting to note that the text
on the 6198 box says:

  "The Sting Rays lurk in the dark shadowy depths...[snip]...LEGO(R) SYSTEM(tm)
   Sting Ray Collection...[snip]..."

Has anyone seen other instances of Sting Rays being spelled that way -- as two
separate words?  For that matter, how about RoboForce (Robo Force?) and
ThrowBots (Throw Bots)?  And is UFO really U.F.O. (with periods)?

Any concrete data (from official sources such as box or catalog text)
appreciated...

--Todd

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  Re: "Sting Rays" or "Stingrays"?
 
(...) Hi Todd, From a 1998 Retailers Catalogue, set number 6140 is called Stingray Crab, set number 6160 is called Stingray Lobster, and 6198 is called Stingray Base. The logo for UFO is shown as U.F.O. however set number 6900 is called UFO and 6975 (...) (25 years ago, 5-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.database)  
  Re: "Sting Rays" or "Stingrays"?
 
Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) Ray (...) text (...) SYSTEM(tm) (...) two (...) I vote for Stingrays as one word when applied to the Lego set theme Similar for UFO when applied to the Lego set theme Cannot speak officially, but these would (...) (25 years ago, 9-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.database)

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