O.k., "And" at the beginning of a sentence may be grammatically bad but sometimes nothing else fits...
Everytime I watch a film about the Amish, I am intensely annoyed by their (or the Hollywood writers' and Producers') lack of knowledge about "olde English".
I cringe when they say "Thee are a guest here". No, Thou art a guest here. If thou art going to speak old English, please get it right! Thou should'st know thy thees from thy thous and the form of what comest after. To any Hollywood writer (or not properly educated member of the Amish community, come to me and I will give thee a lesson.
On the subject of Old English I am sure that everybody on this Forum is also aware that it is not "Ye Olde Sweete Shoppe" with a Y. It is The Olde Sweet Shoppe" where an old letter for the sound "th", looking similar to, but not the same as, Y is used.
Gransnet forums
Pedants' corner
Join the conversation
Registering is free, easy, and means you can join the discussion, watch threads and lots more.
Register now »Already registered? Log in with:
Gransnet »
