Naming etiquette ?

[The Prof]

Ok, as per tradition when referring to everything encompassing a show or collection of shows under the smae title it is common to refer to them in the shows "universe"

Star trek universe, whedonverse, dc universe, etc.

But now with a show called Stargate Universe, what term should we use to describe the common lore and principles that guide this "universe"

[DigiFluid]

Ok, as per tradition when referring to everything encompassing a show or collection of shows under the smae title it is common to refer to them in the shows "universe"

Star trek universe, whedonverse, dc universe, etc.

But now with a show called Stargate Universe, what term should we use to describe the common lore and principles that guide this "universe"

Uh, as long as we're talking rules under grammar, maybe you want to check what you've written before you click Post

I don't think there's anything wrong with the way we're doing it now. When we're talking about Stargate Universe, we're talking about the show; when we're talking about the Stargate universe, we're talking about just that.

[Mirjam]

SGU

The Stargate Universe

I think I can see the difference... but maybe I need to take a closer look

[Ziel]

How about ''The Stargate reality'' ?

[kristin_taps]

Yes...
Capitalize the U= show title
Lower case u = regular noun

[tannim111]

Gateverse?

[Inquisitor]

'Stargate Universe' (the show) shouldn't be prefaced with 'the', unless you're saying "the show stargate universe..'
The Stargate Universe (canon) should be prefaced with 'the'.

[Crazy Tom]

The SG'verse. I think.

[Inthenite42]

Did you even read your post before you clicked post? I didn't understand a word of what you just wrote!

[escyos]

how about stargate universe and stargate universe....yeah...

[XxX_Kavan Smith_is_Mine_XxX]

*rolls eyes*

[jds1982]

I think there's a good possibility people will figure out what you're talking about no matter what term you use. Context clues are your friends!

[Guest]

I think there's a good possibility people will figure out what you're talking about no matter what term you use. Context clues are your friends!

Context and grammar is everything.

I LOVE the stargate universe, but i'm not so sure about stargate universe... hasn't there been some talk that stargate universe will not be in the canon stargate universe? I would think that whatever stargate universe is in, it would be considered teh stargate universe as the canon writers are writing it. In the end, stargate universe is in the stargate universe, and when talking about the stargate universe, i'm pretty sure we'll be able to tell the difference between stargate universe, and the stargate universe

^Above was intentionally non capitalized. Just because i like to be annoying

[DigiFluid]

hasn't there been some talk that stargate universe will not be in the canon stargate universe? I would think that whatever stargate universe is in, it would be considered teh stargate universe as the canon writers are writing it

No, that's only from a certain whiny thread here at GW. You're 100% correct in that, as it is a TPTB-run extension of the SG-verse it will be canon.

[AVFan]

No, that's only from a certain whiny thread here at GW. You're 100% correct in that, as it is a TPTB-run extension of the SG-verse it will be canon.

I believe he/she was just trying to think of a paragraph in which the two terms were used overly much in order to show that we could understand the difference between Stargate Universe and the Stargate universe. It had nothing to do with actually thinking that, I think.

And the point was proven- in context, you will be able to tell the difference.