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Old 10-25-2000, 12:36 AM   #1
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Actually, if you were really interested, words like "thee" and "thou" and many others you would see in some of Shakespeare's plays are considered Modern English. So they may be a little antiquated, but not old english. By the way, we speak modern english as well. Middle English is a mixture of french/latin/german/scandinavian. Middle is somewhat recognizalbe as english and readable if you have some knowledge of those other languages, though your pronunciation may be off. Old English is totally unrecognizable as being related to english at all. It is more akin to old scandinavian and teutonic, with letters not even in the english alphabet today. Middle english would be something like Chaucer's Cantebury Tales and old english would be something like Beowulf in its original form. Just fyi. Always good to be informed.
 
Old 10-25-2000, 06:13 AM   #2
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In W&W sometime expressions are used like this: "Fare thee well!".
What does this "thee" mean??

Or this movie "Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou?"
Ok, i guess(!) this mean simply "where are you". Correct?

"Thou" equals "You"
"Thee" equals "???"

Have you recognized other expressions (in W&W) like the above ones? If so, please explain them for me!

Miffi

P.S.: I'm from germany, so if someone is able to explain it in german...you're welcome !!
 
Old 10-25-2000, 06:41 AM   #3
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Well, I dont speak German (sorry), but in English, thee and thou both mean "you". Its very old English and not used anymore in modern language.

Tony
 
Old 10-25-2000, 07:12 AM   #4
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Diese Fragen hättest du auch im PCG Forum stellen können. Alex oder ich hätten dies beantwortet.

Finde es übrigens toll, nicht der einzige outlander hier zu sein!

Cheers

Magus
 
Old 10-25-2000, 07:46 AM   #5
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Hi, Magus!
Thanks! Tony explained it.
Are there other expressions like thou/thee i should know? Ok, most of them i know are self-explaining(?): "ye olde towne","shoppe".

But:
It's not very nice to say that only in english. Our friends from the english speaking world should be able to read this too!!

In his first post Magus said, that i can ask the "Thou/Thee"-things on a german board, too, and it will be explained to me.

Yes, i CAN, but i don't WANT to do this! Here i can try(!) to improve my english(English?).

Do you use the same nickname on the PCG board? I'm not very often there, so i have not recognized you until now !

BTW: Do you think my english is so bad that i need a weapons licence for it?

Miffi
 
Old 10-25-2000, 08:44 AM   #6
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Hi Miffi

I agree with you regarding writing german on an english board. Please accept my warm apologize for this. I also want to approve my english skill in this board, therefore I'll answer you in english.

I have every day a short look on the PCG board it is very entertaining, but I didn't post most of the time. I'm not as that famous as Wurstbrot or Bunghole are and regarding your question: I always use MAGUS as nickname, it'a taken from a novel called Dragonlance maybe you already know it.

So, I'm sure we'll meet us again on the PCG board

CU there and cheers

Magus
 
Old 10-25-2000, 11:11 AM   #7
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Can you give me an idea where to find the PCG-Board (URL?).

Thanks

Vhans
 
Old 10-26-2000, 08:28 AM   #8
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@Kalgrog: Thx. But reading Shakespeare ... no thanks . I had to read "Romeo and Juliet" in school (yeeeears ago) ... that's enough .

@Vhans:
PCG-Board URL is
http://board.pcgames.de
de!!! German! de for DEutschland (yes yes, you already know this ).

Miffi
 
Old 10-26-2000, 10:41 AM   #9
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** Warning ** Anorak pedantry begins!
"Thou" is used as the subject of the verb and "Thee" the object ie
"Thou goest unto Shurugeon Castle"
"Shall I give thee the rusted sword?"
"Ye", is the plural, much as the French Tu (Thou) Vous (Ye) - all forms of which are now "You" in (much degraded) current English usage.
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