Re: CHAT Liturgical thou/thee etc. (was: Thorn vs Eth)
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, July 12, 2002, 22:09 |
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Ray Brown wrote:
> > Things like "Your kingdom come" are NOT contemporary
> > English.
> >
> Yes, but what does one have instead?
"May your Kingdom come" is the closest equivalent, I'd say. Modern
English doesn't have a third-person imperative, but that's no reason to
import an archaic construction into an allegedly modernized translation.
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