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annebeeche watching down on us from by the long tidal river Since: Nov, 2010
watching down on us
#1: Jun 17th 2011 at 4:09:04 PM

Gather, an hast thou a tongue, and listen very carefully.

As to that tongue which we call Old English? It is a completely different speech, and we understand it not. Never refer, ye, to it.

Consider, ye who listen, these simple words, for they tell us how the pronouns are actually used:

I am me and thou art thee.
We are us, and ye are you.

Your dread lord or lady, he or she may never be addressed as thou but ye. Thou who doest so, thou art not but a lowly villain!

And consider, ye, these:

I/We/They/Ye have
He/She/It hath
Thou hast

Now that all that needeth to be said hath been said, let us converse in wanton!

edited 17th Jun '11 4:10:50 PM by annebeeche

Banned entirely for telling FE that he was being rude and not contributing to the discussion. I shall watch down from the goon heavens.
Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#2: Jun 17th 2011 at 4:20:25 PM

One must say, that rudeness that cannot be measured upon one's fingers upon one's hands - or cannot be measured in one's heart - is simply undeniable. Why, this very after-noon to-day, I was subjected to an abhorrent melodious noise known only as the Radio! Why this ingenious device should hath the capabilities to take over this very Earth of which one is stood, does one not know?

edited 17th Jun '11 4:20:58 PM by Inhopelessguy

SantosLHalper The filidh that cam frae Skye from The Canterlot of the North Since: Aug, 2009
The filidh that cam frae Skye
#3: Jun 17th 2011 at 6:56:22 PM

HEY LORD! THOU SUCKEST!

Halper's Law: as the length of an online discussion of minority groups increases, the probability of "SJW" or variations being used = 1.
abstractematics Since: May, 2011
#4: Jun 17th 2011 at 11:12:16 PM

This place shalt be read!

Now using Trivialis handle.
TheHeroHartmut Nerds nearly need needy nerdy nerds from a cave, according to my father (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Snooping as usual
Nerds nearly need needy nerdy nerds
#5: Jun 18th 2011 at 2:24:45 AM

[up][up][up]Fear not. It hath been conferred unto me that video hath killed it.

edited 18th Jun '11 2:25:27 AM by TheHeroHartmut

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Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#6: Jun 18th 2011 at 2:58:34 AM

Video hath killed it? Doth thou kiddest my infallible sense of wit? One has never heard such heathen words spoken by such a tongue! It is shameful! Shameful! Why, I would not be as surprised when you refer to the 'Southern Necessity' as your trousers!

Ooops! You see? Your dirty language is being passed onto me! Shame! Shame! Your mother does not know how to bring up one's children!

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