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Daniel Tripp asked this question about Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1):
One thing that almost always turns me off any sci fi, or fantasy, is silly (IMHO) apostrophes in names of things, or people, or places - and it started in this book around page 8. This is a "trope" that I REALLY REALLY hate in Sci Fi and Fantasy... Shis'urna? What is being abbreviated? What vowel is being omitted? Why not just "Shisurna" or "Shis Urna"? This bugs me so much I don't think I can get past it.
Ellen it's funny that you mentioned it as I simply ignored it. After reading all the Culture books i became very accustomed to idiosyncratic naming convent…more it's funny that you mentioned it as I simply ignored it. After reading all the Culture books i became very accustomed to idiosyncratic naming conventions. Normally you would see an apostrophe as a pronunciation guide!(less)
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