Fillies and Gentle Colts?

[Nature's Spell 526]

Here's something else I wonder about. I've heard the phrase "Fillies and Gentlecolts" several times in the show, but since both titles are age related (young horses to be exact) aren't they really saying "girls and boys"? Shouldn't the phrase be "Mares and Gentlestalllions"? Attention to detail on the writers part is lacking unless I'm off base.

[Eureka 1,119]

That's a pretty good question, I believe colts and stallions are both male horses. I'm guessing Gentlestallions... Didn't sound correct? I'm not very sure.

[Nature's Spell 526]

That's a pretty good question, I believe colts and stallions are both male horses. I'm guessing Gentlestallions... Didn't sound correct? I'm not very sure.

Yes colts are young and equivalent to fillies. You may be right that it didn't sound right and they likely figured it wouldn't be noticed, but fillies is a common word on the show and is used almost interchangeably with girls.

[Zhooves 843]

I have been thinking about this a little as well, and I have simply come to the conclusion that using 'mares and gentlerstallions' doesn't sound as good/fluent as 'fillies and gentlecolts'... Which reminds me that Celestia pronounced Cadence and Shining Armour 'mare and COLT', which once again might be because it sounds better, but I think it would have worked just fine with stallion... And then again, this is a family-show based on younger girls, which either could mean they don't care too much about it being correct, as they demographic of younger girls probably wouldn't question it, or they're simply teaching the little kids wrong stuff... Which if taken seriously by a parent might lead to problems for Hasbro/DHX...

 

Also, when did I get a magnifying-glass- and a graph-tattoo on my hip?

 

EDIT: ALSO - Celestia is over a millennia old - EVERYPONY'S a filly or colt in her eyes~

Edited April 27, 2013 by Zhooves

[Rainbow Dash Loyalty 1,275]

Nah, Gentlestallions seems to sound weird to me because of that extra syllable, I'm fine with 'Fillies and Gentlecolts'. It's not too big of a deal anyway, saying 'girls and boys' is the same as 'females and males' so it shouldn't really bother anyone saying so.

[Nature's Spell 526]

But it does bother me! It does, it does! However, colts does sound better. Still, if we didn't over analyze every detail we wouldn't be true bronies. One might argue that nothing really matters, but if you say that we'd have nothing to discuss.

Edited April 27, 2013 by Nature Spell