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| The Queen's English |
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| bhaloo |
| 04/12/05 at 10:39:12 |
| [slm] Does anyone here know how to speak the Queen's English? The topic came up on my blog, and one of the former mods here said he didn't like it when people, confused when to use Thy, Thou, Thee, or Thine. I have no clue as to when to use which, perhaps someone can clarify this situation, and perhaps teach me some important phrases. I already know, "Bloody Hell", "Pip pip cheerio", "Tally ho", "Toodles", and of course, "Spot on". Perhaps Lady J can share some insight as well. |
| Re: The Queen's English |
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| MIT |
| 04/13/05 at 05:33:09 |
| "Spot on" LOL - that brings back memories :) bhaloo my man, all you want to know is explained below: A Footnote: Thou, Thee, Thy, and Thine Those who know how to use these words will be pained if you use them not only constantly but constantly and incorrectly. [i][Damn right]First, be aware that "thou" and its other forms are second-person familiar -- that is, they're informal, not formal. Saying "thy majesty" to a king is an insult, implying you're buddies; even kings don't address each other this way. It's "your majesty" or it's the gibbet. On the other hand, if you're pretty sure you're not vastly outranked, using "thou" occasionally can be friendly, as it's chummier and less stilted than "you." As far as the grammar goes, comparing the appearance of "thou" and "you" can be puzzling. You can say, "I gave it to you," but not "I gave it to thou." The correct grammar is "I gave it to thee." * Subject of the sentence: Thou givest. * An object in the sentence: I give thee money. * Possessive: I ate thine apple and thy pear. Notice that you use "thine" when the thing that's possessed starts with a vowel. You also use "thine" where you'd normally use "yours": "The apple is thine." Deciding what form of a verb to use with "thou" is a little tricky. With most verbs you merely add "est" or "st" on the end, but "to be" and "to have" are irregular: "thou art" and "thou hast," for example. btw. one day, many years ago i was fortunate to meet up with brkhalid - and believe me, he has the accent to go with the Queen's English. |
| 04/13/05 at 05:37:16 |
| MIT |
| Re: The Queen's English |
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| Fozia |
| 04/13/05 at 13:46:10 |
| [quote author=bhaloo link=board=bebzi;num=1113316752;start=0#0 date=04/12/05 at 10:39:12] I already know, "Bloody Hell", "Pip pip cheerio", "Tally ho", "Toodles", and of course, "Spot on". [/quote] [slm] OK so use the above in a sentance. The first hasn't been used on this side of the pond since the eighties, and as for the other three, nobody but the braying classes use those and then only during fox hunts which are now illegal......... :P Wassalaam |
| Re: The Queen's English |
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| chocolate |
| 04/13/05 at 15:36:37 |
| ah yes! someone finally asked! i was planning to for a time.no, i dont know the answer to this question, but i too want the answer!:) But i do know that in england, a couple things are spelled differently neighboUR, tYred, centRe, colour, ....blhablah (instead of neigbor, tired, center, and so on) but as for speaking.... i heard somehwhere "double cool with knobs" but i have no idea about its accuracy Cheer (s) (io) |
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| Fozia |
| 04/13/05 at 15:58:58 |
| [quote author=chocolate link=board=bebzi;num=1113316752;start=0#3 date=04/13/05 at 15:36:37]ah yes! someone finally asked! i was planning to for a time.no, i dont know the answer to this question, but i too want the answer!:) But i do know that in england, a couple things are spelled differently neighboUR, tYred, centRe, colour, ....blhablah (instead of neigbor, tired, center, and so on) but as for speaking.... i heard somehwhere "double cool with knobs" but i have no idea about its accuracy Cheer (s) (io) [/quote] [slm] Tired=exhausted, fatigue etc tyred= no such word (as far as I know) however tyre as in car tyre as in the wheels of your car yes that's a word. Perhaps tyred is when you get run over by a car?? centre= shopping centre etc center= Middle Colour and neighbour are right though. Now waiting for someone to come along and tell me my GCSE English is rubbish.....*sigh* Wassalaam |
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