stuffy English
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In a message dated 11/8/02 7:09:31 AM Central Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< The King James is famed for having used the simplest and most direct of
English available at the time. Most of the words used were native Saxon
words. >>
Well see...it's all those "thee's" and "thou's" that seem stuffy to me. The
whole way of talking at that time. I love the poetic feel of it, but
sometimes when Bible reading it just bogs me down a bit!!
Ren
Unschooling support at pensacolaunschoolers.com
And remember,
"A life lived in fear is a life half lived"
[email protected] writes:
<< The King James is famed for having used the simplest and most direct of
English available at the time. Most of the words used were native Saxon
words. >>
Well see...it's all those "thee's" and "thou's" that seem stuffy to me. The
whole way of talking at that time. I love the poetic feel of it, but
sometimes when Bible reading it just bogs me down a bit!!
Ren
Unschooling support at pensacolaunschoolers.com
And remember,
"A life lived in fear is a life half lived"