[De Forr Est]

Хм. Мне больше нравится "The game is afoot", чем "The game is on".

@темы: Elementary, my dear Watson

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[Кто-то непонятный]

The game is on - Mr Doyle
The game is afoot - all others)
But really, yeah, sounds much prettier. However, I prefer "on" as it's simplier for understanding by "noobs" like me)))

[Siri Weissfeld]

Quite on the contrary, my dear.)
"The game is afoot" is a canonical phrase in ACD's books. (also, it is Shakespeare, but... it was used by SH as well)
"The game is on" is from Sherlock BBC. Sounds much more contemporary, yeah.

[Кто-то непонятный]

I'll bring you a book) Ok, Let me look first, maibe I was wrong some how)

[Кто-то непонятный]

OK. I can't find it but I was pretty sure it was there. Maybe, I am wrong... But still for oral speech "the game is on" is better. But for written part "the game is afoot" looks more favorable.

[Siri Weissfeld]

The book is "The Return of Sherlock Holmes". Story: The Adventure of the Abbey Grange.
"Come, Watson, come!" he cried. "The game is afoot. Not a word! Into your clothes and come!" (Page 636)

[Кто-то непонятный]

I was talking about other stories) Maybe, Mr Doyle uses both?

[Siri Weissfeld]

Nah, can't find anything with "on". And due to Mr Doyle's tendency to a certain style...
But "The game is afoot" also can be found in a lot of dramatisations.

[Кто-то непонятный]

Ok, I will agree that you are right even for only reason that I don't want to argue)
Sure, there are a lot of reasons behind, but they are not public)