I unearthed a book, well, my Mum did. It's a first edition of The Water-Babies. It's written in old English and it is quite a challenge to read. Some of the words used are words that I have never heard before. Lots of 'thee's and 'thou's and 'hast's. The grammer is use in a quite different way! I manage to read it though, It is interest to know the English language has evolved over time. I must say though, I really hate text-type. E.g, 'gr8' and 'Wubu2'. I don't understand any of it. >.< I suppose, I am quite backwards in that way, wanting to preserve the language instead of making it evolve.
For example '"Thou come along," said Grimes ; "what dost want with washing thyself?"'
This is one of the simpler sentences but it uses words I have never used and will not use. I think it means ' You come along and why do you want to wash yourself?
I am not 100% sure though, this is something I have not covered at school yet. I think we will when we do Shakespeare.
Love
Rhianne
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For example '"Thou come along," said Grimes ; "what dost want with washing thyself?"'
This is one of the simpler sentences but it uses words I have never used and will not use. I think it means ' You come along and why do you want to wash yourself?
I am not 100% sure though, this is something I have not covered at school yet. I think we will when we do Shakespeare.
Love
Rhianne
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