What's your take on adding "K" to words?

[Tex]

So I've seen a ton of controversy and hundreds of opposing viewpoints on this issue.

Adding "K" to words.

Before the discussion begins, I'd like to offer my opinion and viewpoint on the matter.

I think that adding "K" to words does indeed make them more Kerbal-like, but ONLY in certain circumstances. I want to make it clear that I find just simply sticking a K on to words is completely absurd, and often sounds completely ridiculous. Imagine if you will, kadding a "K" onto kwords. This is simply krap. It doesnt make a kounce of sense and sounds kawful.

However, I believe it can be done successfully. Take, for example, Kethane. I think (and as far as I know) the Kethane name is based off of Methane, and replacing the M with a K sounds perfectly reasonable. The word just sounds good, as does Karbonite, as they're both made up words.

So why is it unreasonable to change some words, such as Kosmonaut, Kosmos, Kapsule, or other words and putting a K in front? I like the way it looks, and the sound doesn't change at all.

I believe it's cool to use in moderation. What do you think?

[raidernick]

First, Kosmos is already a word, which brings up my first point. Adding k to words, besides sounding ridiculous, misinforms people as to what you are really talking about. In your previous thread we have someone who thought Kolniya was a real thing because the game uses it, blind to the fact that it is actually molniya and had to look it up to see what it really meant. The game shouldn't be deliberately spreading misinformation as facts. I can tolerate when a word that had a meaning related to Earth is changed to mean kerbin instead but when you deliberately change a word just for the sake of changing it you are hurting yourself and everyone who has to read it.

[KSK]

I'm not a big fan personally and in general I don't think that k-words sound that much more kerbal, apart from the obvious exceptions like Kerbol or Kerbin. With that said, I wouldn't let somebody else's use of k-words stop me reading their posts or, unless they were seriously overdone, enjoying their writing.

[Whirligig Girl]

It's cheesy, but a well placed "Kerb", "Kerm", or "Kerbo" can make it better than "K"

Kerbodyne>Krocketdyne

[lawnmowerlatte]

I agree that it can be done tastefully and in moderation. Not everything needs a K, but sometimes it works.

[billbobjebkirk]

I think there are many better ways to name things than just throwing a "k" onto a real word.

[fire219]

I pretty much agree with OP on this. It works in some cases, not in others.