08-25-2006, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Next Star
A person in line to a throne is called a heir rather they are first or last when you say the heir to the throne it means the person is first. A heir to the throne can be second or beyond
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Sorry, but you are wrong again Next Star. As already explained the term "heir to the throne" is used by those with even a basic knowledge of the subject of Royalty to mean THE heir to the throne. Nothing else. Wikipedia has HSH Princess Marie Louise of Schaumburg-Lippe holding 893rd place in line of succession to the British throne. By no stretch of the imagination would anyone describe her as an "heiress" to the throne.
It would appear you believe that everyone is out of step on the meaning of this term except yourself.
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Originally Posted by Next Star
you don't hear a person say a heir in the line of succession you hear what spot they are in for example Prince Wenzeslaus is the 11th heir to the throne why?
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No, people who know the subject of Royalty will say, for example, "Prince Wenzeslaus is 11th in line of succession to the throne".
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Originally Posted by Next Star
you use the line of successsion that is too much stuff to write
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For the sake of accuracy it is best to use the correct terms, even if that is "too much stuff to write." Made-up and incorrect shorthand serves only to confuse the issue and gives the impression you are not the "Royal Scholar" you have claimed so many times to be.
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Originally Posted by Next Star
I am tried for people reading my qotes wrong I know what the difference is .
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I would suggest the reason that you feel so many people are "reading my quotes wrong" is because you are getting it wrong, not them.
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