PSA: Kerbals Not Kerbins

[Rath]

The little green guys who (Might) go to space (Or their Graves) are called kerbals, not Kerbins or Kermins.

[mythbusters844]

You can say this as many times as you want, but the noobs will still refuse to call them their proper names.

[Norpo]

I seem to recall someone making a chart of common spelling mistakes in the tutorials section, i'll link it if I can find it.

(also, no mention of "minimus"?)

EDIT: Here ya go, credit to GregroxMun: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/104282-How-to-refer-to-things-correctly?highlight=kerbin+kerbol

Edited June 8, 2015 by Norpo

[SkyRender]

Just be thankful the days of people calling Kerbin "Kearth" are long past us. That's much more annoying, if you ask me.

[Columbia]

Just be thankful the days of people calling Kerbin "Kearth" are long past us. That's much more annoying, if you ask me.

"Kearth"

Oh noes. That was a thing?!

Huh.. The worst I've heard Kerbals being called as is probably "Kerbans".

Edited June 8, 2015 by Columbia

[NovaSilisko]

That was a thing?!

Yep. In the beginning, there was no name for Kerbin. It was just "the planet", or "kearth". I... uh, even used that term once (although I did not inhale), to my eternal regret. I may have actually gone back and wiped the post where I used it.

[Whirligig Girl]

I seem to recall someone making a chart of common spelling mistakes in the tutorials section, i'll link it if I can find it.

(also, no mention of "minimus"?)

EDIT: Here ya go, credit to GregroxMun: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/104282-How-to-refer-to-things-correctly?highlight=kerbin+kerbol

Was just about to dig this up myself.

[stibbons]

"1.0.2" not "1.02". Version numbers are not decimal.

Sorry, I've been wanting to get that off my chest for weeks.

[Crzyrndm]

Was just about to dig this up myself.

And it doesn't make any mention of "SAS parts" (fairly common usage for what should be reaction wheels. SAS is the control system that decides how much torque to use). Dissapointed

[Tank Buddy]

Yes. The Kerbals live on Kerbin which orbits Kerbol. I'm pretty sure mun is pronounced moon, even though there is no umlaut (I don't know if it needs one).

Edited June 8, 2015 by Tank Buddy

[Windspren]

"1.0.2" not "1.02". Version numbers are not decimal.

Sorry, I've been wanting to get that off my chest for weeks.

Hey, you should've seen where someone said they had 12.0.

[Captain Sierra]

"1.0.2" not "1.02". Version numbers are not decimal.

Sorry, I've been wanting to get that off my chest for weeks.

This ticks me off more than what the OP points out.

[PB666]

You can say this as many times as you want, but the noobs will still refuse to call them their proper names.

Yeah, they're kernauts if they go to space, kerbals if they live in a cage and eat birdseed.

BTW why is the thread posted?

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Just be thankful the days of people calling Kerbin "Kearth" are long past us. That's much more annoying, if you ask me.

Kearth, Mon, Evenus, Mercuroho, Marduna, Peelooto, Joolupiter

Don't that make you feel nostalgic?

[Retread]

Yes. The Kerbals live on Kerbin which orbits Kerbol. I'm pretty sure mun is pronounced moon, even though there is no umlaut (I don't know if it needs one).

Nowhere in the game is the star called Kerbol - it's just the sun. And Mun isn't German and, therefore, doesn't have an umlaut.

[Vanamonde]

Let's not get snippy about terminology. After all, the proper name for the little green guys is Kermans. "Kerbal" is the adjective form, but it's become so common that nobody bothers to correct it anymore.

[Borsek]

Technically, the little guys we send to space should be Kermen/women. Kerman -> Kermen

[SkyRender]

Kearth, Mon, Evenus, Mercuroho, Marduna, Peelooto, Joolupiter

Don't that make you feel nostalgic?

Actually, it makes me want to punch something. Funny, that.

[OddFunction]

Let's not get snippy about terminology. After all, the proper name for the little green guys is Kermans. "Kerbal" is the adjective form, but it's become so common that nobody bothers to correct it anymore.

Mind. Blown.

[Miravlix]

Life is to short to be upset about breathing.

So why does everyone keep doing it?

[tg626]

Mun, also known as the Mun and sometimes written as Mün, is a relatively large moon orbiting Kerbin.

The umlaut appears on the title screen capsule "Mün or bust"

It is pronounced M-oo-n not M-uh-n, and I will cover my ears and say lalalalalalala if any one says different!

Edited June 8, 2015 by tg626

[OddFunction]

The umlaut appears on the title screen capsule "Mün or bust"

It is pronounced M-oo-n not M-uh-n, and I will cover my ears and say lalalalalalala if any one says different!

Is Mun truly pronounced 'Moon'? Because my GF, who doesn't even play the stupid game, all but hits me when I pronounce it 'the Moon.'

ITS THE MUN SHE SAYS.

Now perhaps I owe her some payback.

[Robotengineer]

If a singular Kerbal is a Kerman, than a female kerbal should be a Kermaid. Mün is Mun. I also can't stand people who call Kerbal Space Program 'Kerbal' (I'm talking about you Mr. Musk) if you want to abbreviate it, it's KSP. /rant

[Scotius]

Or kerbonaughts. They're not ships, goshdarnit! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Dreadnaught_%28YT-34%29

[Commissioner Tadpole]

Don't forget calling them Kernels. I don't even know why that's a thing.

But yeah, I agree with you. And there's also how people tend to abbreviate 0.90 to 0.9, referring to that one Alpha build...

[Robotengineer]

Don't forget calling them Kernels. I don't even know why that's a thing.

But yeah, I agree with you. And there's also how people tend to abbreviate 0.90 to 0.9, referring to that one Alpha build...

Spell check is what causes the Kernel issue.