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Re: USAGE: 2nd pers. pron. for God

From:John Cowan <jcowan@...>
Date:Wednesday, September 11, 2002, 16:57
Andreas Johansson scripsit:

> What's the difference 'tween the -th and -s forms of the 3rd sg?
The latter is an import from the northern dialects that got into the standard, though that is mostly based on southern forms. Operationaly the only difference is that -th is now archaic. -- John Cowan jcowan@reutershealth.com http://www.reutershealth.com http://www.ccil.org/~cowan Humpty Dump Dublin squeaks through his norse Humpty Dump Dublin hath a horrible vorse But for all his kinks English / And his irismanx brogues Humpty Dump Dublin's grandada of all rogues. --Cousin James