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In search of a new term

Posted By: Nack Ballard
Date: Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 8:48 p.m.

In Response To: In search of a new term (Chuck Bower)

"Money" can refer to

(1) Backgammon games (usually played for stakes) that are not a part of a match.
(2) Any match score/situation at which the best checker plays are essentially the same as in non-match backgammon.
(3) Both (1) and (2), combined.

Do you seek a new term for (1), (2) or (3)?

To distinguish, I use "non-match" for (1), because it seems even clearer than "unlimited" (which is also good).

For (2), I typically use "regular" (or "regular-score" or "normal" or "normal-score"). ["Unlimited" and the like do not work for (2).]

Most of the time, though, I refer to (3), and when I do I say "money." However, I am willing to use a different term if several people can agree (and there are few or no dissenters). For (3), the combined definition, something like "linear" (my current first choice) or "equipoint" or "point-game" (or "point-play" or "point-oriented," or even "pointlike," "pointish," "pointy" or "pointed") seem okay to me.

"Single game" is a common term for a non-gammon, so I think it should be avoided for any of (1), (2), or (3).

If you really want to oust the term "money," all three usages should be addressed, especially (3), IMHO.

Nack

Messages In This Thread

• In search of a new term
  Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 2:24 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    mtuhtan -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 2:39 p.m.
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      svilo -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 9:30 p.m.
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        Seth -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 2:21 a.m.
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    Tom Keith -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 2:49 p.m.
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    Joe Russell -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 3:08 p.m.
    • In search of a new term
      Phil Simborg -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 7:29 a.m.
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    Stein Kulseth -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 3:43 p.m.
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    Tami -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 4:15 p.m.
    • In search of a new term
      Joe Russell -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 3:58 a.m.
  • Jacoby rule?
    Tom Keith -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 4:37 p.m.
    • Jacoby rule?
      Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 6:24 p.m.
      • Jacoby rule?
        Joe Russell -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 2:38 a.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 4:41 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Chase -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 5:04 p.m.
    • In search of a new term
      Andreas -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 9:31 p.m.
    • In search of a new term
      Chase -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 3:05 p.m.
      • In search of a new term
        Tom Keith -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 5:02 p.m.
        • In search of a new term
          Chase -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 5:31 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 5:48 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Nack Ballard -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 8:48 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Bill Riles -- Sunday, 21 March 2010, at 9:41 p.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Phil Simborg -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 7:24 a.m.
    • In search of a new term
      Rich Munitz -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 11:46 a.m.
  • In search of a new term
    Bob Glass -- Monday, 22 March 2010, at 10:47 p.m.