"The" Question

Postby **VideoGameCritic** » June 29th, 2007, 5:12 pm

I'm currently reviewing the The Bigs (another baseball game!)

When I post the review, do I file it under B for "Bigs, The",
or under T for "The Bigs"??

I'm also reviewing The Dark so I need an answer soon!

Man my life is complicated!!

Luke · Postby **Luke** » June 29th, 2007, 5:48 pm

I would look for it under "T" since "The Bigs," is the correct, full title.

Pronk · Postby **Pronk** » June 29th, 2007, 6:38 pm

But "The" is usually excluded when alphabetizing. So I vote for putting it under "B."

Blah · Postby **Blah** » June 29th, 2007, 7:04 pm

List it under be. Like Bigs, The.
That's what you do with the Legend of Zelda series, so you should stay consistent.

Leo Ames · Postby **Leo Ames** » June 29th, 2007, 7:05 pm

Most any professional would list it as Bigs , The

Even then most places are inconsistent like IGN and do both. I keep a notepad file where I list what games I own and would like to own, so I guess I'd like it as The Bigs since that's how I'd list it.

snakeboy1 · Postby **snakeboy1** » June 29th, 2007, 9:38 pm

I say file it under "B".

Atarifever1 · Postby **Atarifever1** » June 29th, 2007, 9:55 pm

I consider "The" part of the title there. Like if a game were called "The End", I wouldn't file it under End, The. The "the" is an important part of that particular saying. It's "The bigs", not "bigs". The word "The" implies there that it is "THE big leagues." No one would ever just say "I tried out for bigs".

Michael D · Postby **Michael D** » June 29th, 2007, 11:03 pm

What they all said. Put it under B.

Just out of curiousity, which console version(s) of The Bigs and The Darkness are you reviewing?

Paul Campbell · Postby **Paul Campbell** » June 30th, 2007, 12:18 am

Normally I would say to put it under 'B', but for some reason the people's case for putting it under 'T' makes sense to me. If it was called "The Dogs", and was a game about a bunch of dogs, it would go under 'D', but the person that said it could never just be called "Bigs" by itself hit the nail on the head. One uses "the" as a sort of preposition, I guess. The other actually could not be a word on its own, and needs "The" to be in front of it. I don't know if i am making sense.

Normally I would say 'B' hands down. But this is different.

Paul Campbell · Postby **Paul Campbell** » June 30th, 2007, 12:22 am

I'd be curious to see an alphabetical listing of movies, and see whether "The Burbs" and "The Day After Tomorrow" are both listed close to each other, or seperated under "T" and "D" "Day After Tomorrow" can stand on its own with meaning. "Burbs" cannot.