I give them a pass because they’re just kids and couldn’t know better- but one of my silly pet peeves is when people think they sound Shakespearean or Biblical by randomly sticking ‘eth’ on the ends of words. It was not random. Modern folks just don’t know when it was done, even though we sill use its replacement: the ‘s’ at the end of a verb. OLD STYLE: She findeth a guitar. NEW STYLE: She finds a guitar. That’s it. That’s all there is to it. It never goes anywhere else. UNLESS- your name is Elizabeth or something. Then go wild.
“Ye” is terribly abused. It was pronounced as we do “th”.The “th” sound had it’s own letter, not in our alphabet.“Ye Olde Shoppe” is “The Old Shop”.~Larry.
Behold! A slew (or slough) of doth, whereforth, thee and thine. I shall repose here upon my tuffet and enjoy the musings of others. Perhaps over a draught (or draft) or two.
@Dani Rice" Scholars think….1525 the “th” sound was pronounced as an “s”.".Silly of them.People in isolated communities from that time still talk with th.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member about 9 years ago
For lotsa moneyeth.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator about 9 years ago
I give them a pass because they’re just kids and couldn’t know better- but one of my silly pet peeves is when people think they sound Shakespearean or Biblical by randomly sticking ‘eth’ on the ends of words. It was not random. Modern folks just don’t know when it was done, even though we sill use its replacement: the ‘s’ at the end of a verb. OLD STYLE: She findeth a guitar. NEW STYLE: She finds a guitar. That’s it. That’s all there is to it. It never goes anywhere else. UNLESS- your name is Elizabeth or something. Then go wild.
ladylagomorph76 about 9 years ago
However, this is a cartoon, and cartoons are meant to be FUNNY! Are you seeing the humor?
QuietStorm27 about 9 years ago
I must sayeth that that is a beautiful guitar.
David Huie Green PrepareBeforeOrRegretLater about 9 years ago
Thufferin thocatash tho what?if thomeone thinkth they thound thilly thath their problem.I thay bring back the th thingy itth tho mucth fun
larryrhoades about 9 years ago
“Ye” is terribly abused. It was pronounced as we do “th”.The “th” sound had it’s own letter, not in our alphabet.“Ye Olde Shoppe” is “The Old Shop”.~Larry.
Hunter7 about 9 years ago
Behold! A slew (or slough) of doth, whereforth, thee and thine. I shall repose here upon my tuffet and enjoy the musings of others. Perhaps over a draught (or draft) or two.
SallyLin about 9 years ago
What an erudite buncha nuts.
David Huie Green PrepareBeforeOrRegretLater about 9 years ago
@Dani Rice" Scholars think….1525 the “th” sound was pronounced as an “s”.".Silly of them.People in isolated communities from that time still talk with th.