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| Dec 20th, 2007 05:25 PM | ||
| Zomboid | I kinda do that too for the sake of hilarity! | |
| Dec 20th, 2007 05:14 PM | ||
| Supafly345 | Whenever I use them I accentuate them as to call attention to the fact that I am saying a word that has no place in conversation. | |
| Dec 18th, 2007 10:09 PM | ||
| Evil Robot | NIGGARDLY | |
| Dec 17th, 2007 11:25 PM | ||
| JediScum | Especially when wenches are called "saucy wenches". | |
| Dec 17th, 2007 11:01 PM | ||
| Fathom Zero |
Haha, you know it! 
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| Dec 17th, 2007 07:41 PM | ||
| Chojin | archaic words are a great way to make friends and impress ladies back me up here guys | |
| Dec 17th, 2007 07:01 PM | ||
| Zomboid | I say lest quite a bit. I like vis a vis too. Comeuppance is good. | |
| Dec 17th, 2007 06:52 PM | ||
| Sacks | Jeez bees. | |
| Dec 17th, 2007 08:14 AM | ||
| Cosmo Electrolux |
Quote:
I like to use the phrase "the cat's pyjamas" |
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| Dec 16th, 2007 10:54 PM | ||
| Sethomas |
I regularly use "lest", which I hadn't thought to be archaic but I always have to explain its usage to people. This can be tricky! Back in high school I made it a point to use as many archaic words and constructions as possible, and at one point a friend and I had a thing where we made fun of this where we would say "wyrd" in place of "word" inside contemporary colloquialism. Someone once gave me a daily calendar of "Forgotten English", and while I loved it to death the only one that stuck in my verbiage was my adopted mantra, "chantepleur". One of my favorite words is "mumpsimus", which traces its etymology to a conversation between Erasmus and a Tudor diplomat to whom I make dubious claims of familial relation. However, these days my biggest shtick is my attempt to resurrect the popularity (and proper usage) of the subjunctive mood within the English language. I was talking to someone today who asked as a Christmas gift from her brother a home-made Mr Potato Head, and knowing him to be a broke alcoholic I said, "come the day, hope it not to be made from an actual potato". Furthermore, while I concede that there are occasional instances where it's orthographical to end a sentence with certain prepositions, I avoid it like the dickens and often amuse myself with the tortuous results. |
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| Dec 16th, 2007 06:26 AM | ||
| Dr. V | I use aught all the time | |
| Dec 16th, 2007 12:52 AM | ||
| Terra | You said "hells Belles!" to me and I've not heard that one in a coon's age (which, btw, is another oldie but goodie). | |
| Dec 15th, 2007 11:17 PM | ||
| sspadowsky | Those are all good. I also notice that no one ever says "heavens to Betsy" anymore, except me. | |
| Dec 15th, 2007 10:44 PM | ||
| Fathom Zero |
Archaic Words I use them everyday! Words like heretofore, hither and yon, whencesoever, for sooth, aught, betwixt, ere, mayhap, maugre, wanion, verily (more importantly, YEA VERILY), withal, and more I can't even remember to list. Do you use any of these words? I think I'm a bit weird. |
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