Posted January 19, 2013 (edited) I will just paste the argument from wikipedia, which redirects corn to maize. Basically, as you will read, the word corn actually means lots of different kinds of plants, and maize is much more specific. "Maize" is precise, "corn" is ambiguous"Maize" is the vernacular word that means only the plant that this article is about, in all regional varieties of English. "Corn" has a confusing variety of meanings that vary by locality. In particular, one common meaning of "corn" is the staple cereal crop of a given locality.3a. collective singular. The seed of the cereal or farinaceous plants as a produce of agriculture; grain.As a general term the word includes all the cereals, wheat, rye, barley, oats, maize, rice, etc., and, with qualification (as black corn, pulse corn), is extended to leguminous plants, as pease, beans, etc., cultivated for food. Locally, the word, when not otherwise qualified, is often understood to denote that kind of cereal which is the leading crop of the district; hence in the greater part of England ‘corn’ is = wheat, in North Britain and Ireland = oats; in the U.S. the word, as short for Indian corn, is restricted to maize (see 5).5. orig. U.S. Maize or Indian corn, Zea Mays; applied both to the separated seeds, and to the growing or reaped crop. corn on the cob: green maize suitable for boiling or roasting; maize cooked and eaten on the cob.Wheat, rye, barley, oats, etc. are in U.S. called collectively grain. Corn- in combinations, in American usage, must therefore be understood to mean maize, whereas in English usage it may mean any cereal; e.g. a cornfield in England is a field of any cereal that is grown in the country, in U.S. one of maize.—Oxford English Dictionary's definition of "corn" Edited January 19, 2013 by Groam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 19, 2013 I really don't see how rice can also be called corn. When I think of corn as a vegetable product I think of a large yellow crop, without thinking of grains or even rice!As a general term the word includes all the cereals, wheat, rye, barley, oats, maize, rice, etc., IMO it's ok as it is without making a database/client change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 19, 2013 There is really no reason to change it, it would just confuse too many people :/-1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 24, 2013 ok first corn isn't evan found in europe, wasn't discovered till 1492 in the New world(for the setting of wurm i would like it removed compeletely)but if it going to stay it's fine like it is, playing word games will just confuse people(ie: non-english speaking people), the english language is hard enough for english speakers to get right(most don't)-1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) I'm in the Northwest of England and " Corn " is most definately NOT oats. Corn to me is " Corn on the Cob / Sweet corn etc etc " it most certainly isn't one of the "grains " ( which is what OATS / WHEAT are ) or Cereal type crops.-1Calling it Corn is perfectly fine. Edited January 24, 2013 by Kediec Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 19, 2013 I'm in the Northwest of England and " Corn " is most definately NOT oats. Corn to me is " Corn on the Cob / Sweet corn etc etc " it most certainly isn't one of the "grains " ( which is what OATS / WHEAT are ) or Cereal type crops.-1Calling it Corn is perfectly fine.Problem with that is it is a Cereal and we should be able to grind it (it was the only Flour in the america's till europe invaded.....africa,asia,australia,and the america's)who didn't europe invade? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 19, 2013 corn works.dont touch what works. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites