garys@bunker.UUCP (Gary M. Samuelson) (10/18/89)
In article <2441@munnari.oz.au> ok@cs.mu.oz.au (Richard O'Keefe) writes: >In article <4176@pegasus.ATT.COM>, psrc@pegasus.ATT.COM (Paul S. R. Chisholm) writes: >> And the multitudes ... did sayest, "Huh?" >English again: "sayest" is second-person singular present indicative. Not only that, but it should be the auxiliary which is inflected: "Thou didst say," for example. Gary Samuelson
dan@oresoft.uu.net (Daniel Elbaum) (10/19/89)
In article <8237@bunker.UUCP> garys@bunker.UUCP (Gary M. Samuelson) writes: :In article <2441@munnari.oz.au> ok@cs.mu.oz.au (Richard O'Keefe) writes: :>In article <4176@pegasus.ATT.COM>, psrc@pegasus.ATT.COM (Paul S. R. Chisholm) writes: :>> And the multitudes ... did sayest, "Huh?" : :>English again: "sayest" is second-person singular present indicative. : :Not only that, but it should be the auxiliary which is inflected: :"Thou didst say," for example. : :Gary Samuelson so, in 3rd person, And the multitudes ... did say, "Huh?" -- Spa link snot the temper tent, a few cannery doubt lowed. ({uunet,tektronix,reed,sun!nosun,osu-cis,psu-cs}!oresoft!(dan)@oresoft.uu.net)
terrell@cadnetix.COM (Eric Terrell) (10/20/89)
In article <8237@bunker.UUCP> garys@bunker.UUCP (Gary M. Samuelson) writes: >In article <2441@munnari.oz.au> ok@cs.mu.oz.au (Richard O'Keefe) writes: >>In article <4176@pegasus.ATT.COM>, psrc@pegasus.ATT.COM (Paul S. R. Chisholm) writes: >>> And the multitudes ... did sayest, "Huh?" > >>English again: "sayest" is second-person singular present indicative. > >Not only that, but it should be the auxiliary which is inflected: >"Thou didst say," for example. > >Gary Samuelson Mark Twain, of all people, was fascinated with the King James' style of English, resulting in the outrageously funny "Diary of Methusaleh" and some caustic flames of the Book of Mormon. The "Diary" is published in "Letters From the Earth", a compendum of works that Twain decided not to publish. In most cases his decisions were well taken. But the "Diary" is a riot! Recommended reading to anyone trying to pick up the style. Terrell