The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 5 - Q&A, Tracking & Announcements

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Kat

For Homonym - can a person's name in the title be used for one of the definitions? Eg Bill? (Bill and Ted's excellent adventure type titles :)

Bill - a person's name
Bill - invoice/charge for payment
Bill - bird's beak
(ok - in this instance it works for the second two options, but for Grace/Grace etc...)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Kat - also checking whether abbreviations count when looking at homonyms - Eg Me (the objective case of I) and Me (abbrev for Methyl and Maine) 🙂

***edit***

Also, I'm guessing all words and definitions need to be in English and not sound like a word in another language?

[Laks]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Kat - also checking whether abbreviations count when looking at homonyms - Eg Me (the objective case of I) and Me (abbrev for Methyl and Maine) 🙂

***edit***

Also, I'm guessing all words and de..."

This homonym stuff is a bit complicated, especially for those whom English is not the primary language 😄

[R~wka]

To, Too, Two and There, Their, They're
Will these words works for Homonym?

[R~wka]

And if the series name has a Homonym will it count?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Laks wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Date 4 - H - Tasks: Breakdown of the qualifications for possible tasks for Date 4.

Please remember that all tags/lists must qualify IN CONTEXT!! Links MUST be provided.

Don't ..."

You will need to identify the word in the title and then provide two different definitions like you did above - that will be enough.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Kat

For Homonym - can a person's name in the title be used for one of the definitions? Eg Bill? (Bill and Ted's excellent adventure type titles :)

Bill - a person's name
Bill - invoice/charge ..."

Proper nouns can be homonyms - Greece and grease being an easy example.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Kat - also checking whether abbreviations count when looking at homonyms - Eg Me (the objective case of I) and Me (abbrev for Methyl and Maine) 🙂

***edit***

Also, I'm guessing all words and de..."

Homonyms need to be words, not abbreviations.

Yes, the homonyms need to be used in English language.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

R~wka wrote: "To, Too, Two and There, Their, They're
Will these words works for Homonym?"

Yes.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

R~wka wrote: "And if the series name has a Homonym will it count?"

No, only the book title.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Laks wrote: "This homonym stuff is a bit complicated, especially for those whom English is not the primary language 😄 "

Hopefully not too hard! 🤞🏼

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

So contractions work as well - being the There, Their, They're...?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Laks wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Kat - also checking whether abbreviations count when looking at homonyms - Eg Me (the objective case of I) and Me (abbrev for Methyl and Maine) 🙂

***edit***

Also, I'm guessin..."

I get that! If in doubt, PM Kat ;)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Kat - for 'Hot' - will a tag 'moderate steam' work?

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Kat - I'm sure you have answered this somewhere but I can't find it:

Where a book has been significantly expanded and revised, can we use the first Kindle edition of the revised book as per the GR page? (The book I'm looking at doesn't even show the original edition on the book's GR pages - just that one was published earlier)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Sorry to have so many questions but I couldn't find an answer to this one either (in the Q&As):

Book was published first in 2007 but the first Kindle edition that specifies a date AND page count is from 2020!

There are paperback editions and an ebook edition that specify a date & page count from earlier - but not a Kindle.

Do I still use the Kindle despite publication being 13 years later?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Kat - for 'Hot' - will a tag 'moderate steam' work?"

Yes.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Kat - I'm sure you have answered this somewhere but I can't find it:

Where a book has been significantly expanded and revised, can we use the first Kindle edition of the revised book as per the..."

I don't think that has been specifically addressed, but I have accepted the expanded page count as long as something referencing that is listed in the precis or on the main book page. 'Updated' will not be enough - that could mean that they progressed from a flip phone to a smart phone, stopped smoking or started using condoms. 😂

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Sorry to have so many questions but I couldn't find an answer to this one either (in the Q&As):

Book was published first in 2007 but the first Kindle edition that specifies a date AND page count i..."

Short answer is yes. This is what I have posted about that:

❤️Remember to use the first edition Kindle page count only!❤️ If your page count comes from a Kindle edition published on the initial publication date on the editions page, it will count. If your page count comes from a Kindle edition labeled '1st edition', it will count. If your page count comes from the earliest dated English language Kindle edition, it will count. I am looking for one of those three things when confirming your books! As long the page count you list is correct, I will accept any link to the book.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "So contractions work as well - being the There, Their, They're...?"

Oops, almost missed this one. Yes, contractions can be homonyms according to the definition we are using for this task.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Thanks Kat - sorry for all the questions!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I got caught up with all the team tracking. I personally am quite happy that this seemed to be a lighter reading week - made my job easier! Especially since this was the longest week EVER, it was almost as long as last March and approached even the length of 2020! 😳🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

I'm hoping next week takes mercy on me (and all of us), but I'm not holding my breath...

[D.G.]

MountainKat wrote: "Especially since this was the longest week EVER, it was almost as long as last March and approached even the length of 2020! 😳🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️"

I hear you!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

☝🏻 Yes, that seems about right!

[D.G.]

Quick question Kat...to confirm...the task says "over 300 pages" so I'm assuming 300 pages wouldn't work? Just 301 and up?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

D.G. wrote: "Quick question Kat...to confirm...the task says "over 300 pages" so I'm assuming 300 pages wouldn't work? Just 301 and up?"

H is for Hefty - Read a book over 300 pages, first edition Kindle page count.

To qualify for this task, the selected books need to be 300 pages or over, first edition Kindle page count.

I know it is worded oddly, but 300 and over will work.

[Wende]

MountainKat wrote: "D.G. wrote: "Quick question Kat...to confirm...the task says "over 300 pages" so I'm assuming 300 pages wouldn't work? Just 301 and up?"

H is for Hefty - Read a book over 300 pages, first edition..."

Is this the task? Nevermind 😂😂 it is not six yet

[Amanda]

Wende wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "D.G. wrote: "Quick question Kat...to confirm...the task says "over 300 pages" so I'm assuming 300 pages wouldn't work? Just 301 and up?"

H is for Hefty - Read a book over 300 p..."

Wende, I thought the same thing! 😂

[MountainKat, Moderator]

No, the new task will always look like what I'm about to post. 😊

[MountainKat, Moderator]

🌹The Bachelor Team Challenge - Round 5🌹
🌹Theme - Quarantine Dating🌹

Date 4 - H

H is for Habanero - Read a book tagged as 'hot' or 'steamy'.

To qualify for this task, the selected books need to be tagged as 'hot' or 'steamy', alone or combined. Variations of those words will be allowed in context, i.e. 'no steam' will not work. The qualification for this task comes from tags/shelves ONLY. The tag does not have to be MPG, but the book must be tagged at least once to qualify. Please include a link to the top shelves page of your book's qualifying tag (not to the people who have used that tag or to the shelf for the tag!), the number of tags and the top shelves page number in your completion post. This information helps if the link is broken or if the tag moves as they frequently do..

Remember books must be 90 pages (first edition English language Kindle) and MPG Romance!!

You have until Friday, January 15 @ Midnight US EDT to post your completion(s).

Please ensure that your completion post conforms to message #3 of your team thread. If you complete more than one book for the date task, be sure to include that information in your completion post. Remember no discussion in your completion posts!

[Gustaf]

Is hot-hot-hot an okay tag to use for this task?

[Grace]

Would king work for homonym with
a. the person
b. the game piece in chess

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Gustaf wrote: "Is hot-hot-hot an okay tag to use for this task?"

Yes.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Grace wrote: "Would king work for homonym with
a. the person
b. the game piece in chess"

No, the chess piece (or playing card) is more a representation of the ruler. They aren't really a distinct definitions.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Congrats to this who earned the special roses for Date 3!


Speed Dating Rose - Team 9: The Masked Roses
Multiple Date Rose - Team 3: The Masked Readers - Amanda
Longest Date Rose - Tie and they read the same book! (Must have something to do with being masked...)

Amanda - Team 3: The Masked Readers
Wende - Team 9: The Masked Roses

Compulsive Dater Rose - Team 3: The Masked Readers - Amanda
Page Turner Rose - Team 9: The Masked Roses

[Aiswrya]

Team 1 would like to claim the speed dating rose :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Congrats to Team 1: Tripping the Twosome Tango for winning the Speed Dating Rose for Date 4!

[Ezi]

MK
Homonym Question: would I be able use “apart”/“a part”?

Thank you.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "MK
Homonym Question: would I be able use “apart”/“a part”?

Thank you."

No.

[Emily]

For H is for Habanero

Does this count in the tags
hot-steam-alert1 person

Or does it have to me 1 word either hot or steam

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Emily wrote: "For H is for Habanero

Does this count in the tags
hot-steam-alert1 person

Or does it have to me 1 word either hot or steam"

That works. 😊

[Nikitha]

Hey Kat- rivals to lovers will qualify as a tag for enemies to lovers right? or does it need to include the word enemies?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Nikitha wrote: "Hey Kat- rivals to lovers will qualify as a tag for enemies to lovers right? or does it need to include the word enemies?"

In context, rivals are often enemies but not always. You can be rivals with good friends too. I've had friendly rivalries with lots of friends over the years.

[Nikitha]

Okay thanks!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Kat - if we (in another English speaking country) pronounce a word differently from the US, will that alternate pronunciation work for the homonym element if we can show that in an online dictionary?

Eg Tomato / tomato etc... (I'm not suggesting that tomato is a homonym 😂)

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Will erotic or erotica work for Habanero?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Kat - if we (in another English speaking country) pronounce a word differently from the US, will that alternate pronunciation work for the homonym element if we can show that in an online dictio..."

I suck at knowing what the diacritics and phonetic spellings really mean! (Seriously other than the long line over vowels, I'm clueless!) I would need much more than that to know the pronunciation from other dialects. I think it is safer to stick with the US pronunciations.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Will erotic or erotica work for Habanero?"

No, it needs to be 'hot' or 'steamy', alone or in combined. Variations of the words will be allowed in context.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

MountainKat wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Kat - if we (in another English speaking country) pronounce a word differently from the US, will that alternate pronunciation work for the homonym element if we can show that i..."

The dictionary spells them for you - same spelling for each option... I'll PM you a link...

[Annette]

Would the tag "enemies-to-lovers-standalones-and-f' work? I know it has the enemies to lovers aspect, but I wasn't sure if the rest of the combo tag would be a problem?