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- What is the difference between thee and thou?
Thee, thou, and thine (or thy) are Early Modern English second person singular pronouns Thou is the subject form (nominative), thee is the object form, and thy thine is the possessive form Before they all merged into the catch-all form you, English second person pronouns distinguished between nominative and objective, as well as between singular and plural (or formal): thou - singular
- expressions - Whats a modern equivalent of fie on thee? - English . . .
Is there a modern equivalent to the archaic expression "fie on thee"? I'm aware of expressions such as "damn you" and the like, but I'm looking for something less strong
- Thank thou or Thank thee - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
How would Shakespeare have said "Thank you"? Can't decide if it is thee or thou, since it isn't really a sentence
- Is pronouncing The as in Thee still correct in titles?
The is pronounced "thee" when it precedes a word that begins with a vowel (the apple, the overtone series, etc ) or (sometimes) an aspirated consonant (the historic occasion of his birth) or when the speaker wishes to differentiate a noun by calling it out for special dramatic emphasis For example: "He was the heavyweight boxing champion " "He was the heavyweight boxing champion " The first
- In what region is thou, etc. used in dialect?
Thou art is normally shortened to thar tha in Yorkshire - but thee, thar, thine are still relatively common, and useful if you want to refer to just one person So "Don't thee thar me, thee thars them that thars thee" makes perfect sense oop north edit: my understanding is that the plural you your originally was a polite form used to social superiors and thee thine was the familiar (like tu
- What is the meaning of Fare thee well? - English Language Usage . . .
Fare thee well means ‘may things go well for you’! ‘Fare thee well’ appears in a lot of songs - often about sending people on a journey safely and happily, saying ‘goodbye and safe journey’ - although it is really about ‘the journey of life’ not exclusively, travelling Link: see ‘to progress, or be in a certain condition’
- etymology - Origin of I fart in your general direction - English . . .
I fart at thee I have no doubt that the similar instance in Monty Python and the Holy Grail is essentially an updating, an homage, and a sillification of that opening retort in Jonson's play
- homophones - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
"To see how something (someone) fares, or fairs" Which is the correct one to use in this expression? And what is the etymology, or history behind the expression?
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