'Nother grammar question

[AlexBailey]

Genitalia is medical / scientific. Genitals is more every day use. They both mean the same.

Either seem like words that, if not use in a scientific context, would only be used by someone who was so uptight they couldn’t bring themselves to use the more common or gender specific words.

“My God! Their genitalia are on full display!”

 

[EmilyMiller]

Either seem like words that, if not use in a scientific context, would only be used by someone who was so uptight they couldn’t bring themselves to use the more common or gender specific words.

“My God! Their genitalia are on full display!”

From my and @PennyThompson’s WIP:

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But, just as her excitement was reaching a peak, a noise broke her concentration. A cough. A male cough. A rather embarrassed sounding male cough. In the same actual room! Penny spun around on her chair, inadvertently displaying both sets of aroused genitals. “Who’s there?” she asked in a blind panic.

 

[BeechLeaf]

'Oh god, baby, lick my ___!'
'Wow, I've never seen such fantastic ___.'

Much of a muchness.

 

[caleb35]

Okay, survey says "genitals," unless I want to sound like a douche and use genitalia instead Thanks all for the input.

 

[anthrodisiac]

Okay, survey says "genitals," unless I want to sound like a douche and use genitalia instead Thanks all for the input.

Depends on character voice. You could have a character who would use "genitalia" instead of "genitals." It'd be less common, but there are use cases for "genitalia," say a doctor or scientist, or someone who has a tendency for linguistic accuracy over common vernacular. But in most cases you'd probably want to use "genitals," though even that has a bit of a stuffy feel to it, so, again, voice is important.

 

[SkyBubble]

I agree with Emily.

Yes, I would also agree with Emily. Much better.

 

[SimonDoom]

I don't care for either of the choices, and would opt for another way to say this.

But if you're going to choose, you should choose one, not two.

I read "numberless in her ability count" as meaning that she has an ability to count, but in this instance the days are so endless that her ability to count is not up to the task of calculating the number. It's a way of impressing on the reader just how big the number of days is. It's not actually endless, because no person can experience endless days, but it's so big it might as well be endless, surpassing her limited ability to count them.

"Numberless in her inability to count" seems redundant to me. If she's unable to count, then of course, logically, the number is numberless. It can't be anything else. And when you combine "numberless," and "inability to count," you're gilding the inability lily beyond the bounds of good writing. You're repeating yourself, again and again, over and over.

So, I wouldn't pick either, but I'd choose 1 over 2.

You could say something like "Days passed, beyond her ability to count them." Or "Days passed, in numbers too high to count."

 

[SkyBubble]

One day bled into another, beyond her capacity to count them.

 

[anthrodisiac]

It's a real shame that @TarnishedPenny doesn't have a ton of opinions and options to pick from

 

[EmilyMiller]

Depends on character voice. You could have a character who would use "genitalia" instead of "genitals." It'd be less common, but there are use cases for "genitalia," say a doctor or scientist, or someone who has a tendency for linguistic accuracy over common vernacular. But in most cases you'd probably want to use "genitals," though even that has a bit of a stuffy feel to it, so, again, voice is important.

My shape-shifting, telepathic, space octopus uses the term, if my memory serves me well. Then he also uses glutei maximi.

My characters use technical terms all the time, as in:

https://forum.literotica.com/threads/on-writing-voice.1652051/page-3#post-102580401

[right link now ]

 

[anthrodisiac]

My shape-shifting, telepathic, space octopus uses the term, if my memory serves me well. Then he also uses glutei maximi.

My characters use technical terms all the time, as in:

https://forum.literotica.com/threads/on-writing-voice.1652051/page-3#post-102580401

[right link now ]

For some characters, it makes perfect sense to use terms like that, and those are all perfect examples of this principle.

 

[AlexBailey]

My shape-shifting, telepathic, space octopus uses the term, if my memory serves me well. Then he also uses glutei maximi.

My characters use technical terms all the time, as in:

https://forum.literotica.com/threads/on-writing-voice.1652051/page-3#post-102580401

[right link now ]

Please tell me you didn’t pass up the opportunity to use the term “phenotypic plasticity” in an erotic manner.

 

[EmilyMiller]

Please tell me you didn’t pass up the opportunity to use the term “phenotypic plasticity” in an erotic manner.

Damn - should have

 

[EmilyMiller]

Please tell me you didn’t pass up the opportunity to use the term “phenotypic plasticity” in an erotic manner.

Going to include it in my and @PennyThompson’s WIP (with credit to you)

 

[anthrodisiac]

Going to include it on my and @PennyThompson’s WIP (with credit to you)

Now we dumdums know where to send our hate mail

 

[EmilyMiller]

Please tell me you didn’t pass up the opportunity to use the term “phenotypic plasticity” in an erotic manner.

David looked as if he was in two minds, and Penny went on, “It’s OK if you want to be an octopus again.” She told herself that she just wanted her companion to feel comfortable, and that it wasn’t a nascent tentacle fetish, definitely not that!

“How do you do that anyway?” she asked as once more the large mollusk defied gravity.

“Um… phenotypic plasticity,” replied David. “It’s to do with those pelotons and barks I mentioned before, and - what was the name again? - oh yes, beautinos. I can kinda jiggle them.”

 

[Kumquatqueen]

Back in the 90s, one of the main UK electric and gas providers was an Italian company called Powergen. They generated power.

And registered their website. powergenitalia.com .

It's the only way I can remember how to spell genitalia.

 

[Britva415]

Okay, survey says "genitals," unless I want to sound like a douche and use genitalia instead Thanks all for the input.

"Genitalia" makes it sound like stuff, while "genitals" makes it sound like thing(s), if you see what I mean. So I think it kinda depends what the person is saying about it. You don't put your hand on their stuff, you put it on their thing(s). But maybe you can see their stuff, or multiple people's stuff, and the statement isn't about acting upon (or with) the specific concrete thing(s).

So yeah, it depends what it is they're saying. Making stuff sound like things or a thing and making things or a thing sound like stuff are both douchey.

 

[AlexBailey]

David looked as if he was in two minds, and Penny went on, “It’s OK if you want to be an octopus again.” She told herself that she just wanted her companion to feel comfortable, and that it wasn’t a nascent tentacle fetish, definitely not that!

“How do you do that anyway?” she asked as once more the large mollusk defied gravity.

“Um… phenotypic plasticity,” replied David. “It’s to do with those pelotons and barks I mentioned before, and - what was the name again? - oh yes, beautinos. I can kinda jiggle them.”

Ooh!
Bonus points if you can also use “pseudopodial genitalia”

 

[EmilyMiller]

Ooh!
Bonus points if you can also use “pseudopodial genitalia”

They aren’t really genitalia so it would have to be pseudopodial pseudogenitalia .

I have used hydrostat already

 

[anthrodisiac]

They aren’t really genitalia so it would have to be pseudopodial pseudogenitalia .

I have used hydrostat already

It's more like semihemipseudoquasipodial quasisemihemipseudogenitalia, frankly.

 

[EmilyMiller]

It's more like semihemipseudoquasipodial quasisemihemipseudogenitalia, frankly.

The archaeopteryx really needs to step in, m’kay?

 

[yowser]

A strapping young yeoman from northern Gallia
Famed for his sumptuous genitalia,
Encountering a sweet randy wench
Renown'd for an eager tight clench,
Yelled 'Permit me to stuff that fine tail o' ya!'

 

[anthrodisiac]

The archaeopteryx really needs to step in, m’kay?

She's on break. 'kat attack! Chaos! Madn- Oh shit, she's back. Uh, we were well-behaved, Miss Anthy

I take one tea break...

 

[anthrodisiac]

They aren’t really genitalia so it would have to be pseudopodial pseudogenitalia .

I have used hydrostat already

I'm sure you're using hectocotylus and spermatophores, yes?