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    From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/6 to All on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 12:04:00

    Hi, All!

    How do you spell the subj in Canada? Th[ee] worst video?

    Bye, All!
    Alexander Koryagin

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  • From Dallas Hinton@1:153/7715 to Alexander Koryagin on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 02:26:54
    Hi, Alexander -- on Sep 19 2023 at 12:04, you wrote:

    How do you spell the subj in Canada? Th[ee] worst video?

    The word "thee" is a pronoun and is an "archaic or dialect" (Oxford) way to say "you" when "you" is a singular object It's an anachronism used mostly in religious settings nowadays.

    The word "the" is an article and is correctly used in your example. It is sometimes pronounced as "thee" when placed before a vowel but the spelling doesn't change.


    Cheers... Dallas

    --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+
    * Origin: The BandMaster, Vancouver, CANADA (1:153/7715)
  • From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/6 to Dallas Hinton on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 13:42:00

    Hi, Dallas Hinton! -> Alexander Koryagin
    I read your message from 20.09.2023 04:26

    The word "the" is an article and is correctly used in your
    example. It is sometimes pronounced as "thee" when placed
    before a vowel but the spelling doesn't change.

    It seems to me I heard somewhere that in the US when a person wants to emphasise the statement he uses "thee" even when a Canadian does not. ;-)

    Ah, here it is, thanx 2 Google:
    https://youtu.be/gmy196ZbFCY?t=161

    Bye, Dallas!
    Alexander Koryagin
    english_tutor 2023

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  • From Dallas Hinton@1:153/7715 to Alexander Koryagin on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 13:42:42
    Hi, Alexander -- on Sep 20 2023 at 13:42, you wrote:

    It seems to me I heard somewhere that in the US when a person wants
    to emphasise the statement he uses "thee" even when a Canadian does
    not. ;-)

    Ah, here it is, thanx 2 Google:
    https://youtu.be/gmy196ZbFCY?t=161

    That's very much an exception to the rule, I suggest. I have (very rarely) used that pronounciation, and perhaps the US uses it more? Not something I do very often!


    Cheers... Dallas

    --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+
    * Origin: The BandMaster, Vancouver, CANADA (1:153/7715)
  • From Anton Shepelev@2:221/6 to Dallas Hinton on Saturday, September 30, 2023 00:03:56
    Dallas Hinton:

    The word "thee" is a pronoun and is an "archaic or
    dialect" (Oxford) way to say "you" when "you" is a
    singular object It's an anachronism used mostly in
    religious settings nowadays.

    If by `object' thou meanest the objective case, then I agree
    with thee.

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  • From Anton Shepelev@2:221/6 to Alexander Koryagin on Saturday, September 30, 2023 00:05:32
    Alexander Koryagin:

    It seems to me I heard somewhere that in the US when a
    person wants to emphasise the statement he uses "thee"
    even when a Canadian does not. ;-)

    Recall the line from "Bedlam" with Boriss Karloff:
    -- Are you my lover to thee and thou me?

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    * Origin: nntp://news.fidonet.fi (2:221/6.0)
  • From Alexander Koryagin@2:221/6 to Anton Shepelev on Tuesday, October 03, 2023 08:47:52

    Hi, Anton Shepelev!
    I read your message from 30.09.2023 00:03

    The word "thee" is a pronoun and is an "archaic or dialect"
    (Oxford) way to say "you" when "you" is a singular object It's an
    anachronism used mostly in religious settings nowadays.

    If by `object' thou meanest the objective case, then I agree with
    thee.

    Have you watched my youtube URL?


    Bye, Anton!
    Alexander Koryagin
    fido.english_tutor 2023

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    * Origin: nntp://news.fidonet.fi (2:221/6.0)
  • From Ardith Hinton@1:153/716 to Anton Shepelev on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 23:56:14
    Hi, Anton! Recently you wrote in a message to Dallas Hinton:

    The word "thee" is a pronoun and is an "archaic or
    dialect" (Oxford) way to say "you" when "you" is a
    singular object [...].

    If by `object' thou meanest the objective case,
    then I agree with thee.


    Verily, verily I say unto thee: thou hast interpreted Dallas's words just as I would & provided us with a fine example of their application.

    As native speakers of English we don't think in terms of cases unless we're dealing with more highly inflected languages such as Latin or German, in which students may be called upon to memorize +/- six variations. The English language has eliminated many such distinctions and while my GAGE CANADIAN does identify the remainder as "case forms", the term is AFAIK rarely used.... :-)




    --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+
    * Origin: Wits' End, Vancouver CANADA (1:153/716)
  • From Ardith Hinton@1:153/716 to Alexander Koryagin on Thursday, November 23, 2023 19:43:24
    Hi, Alexander! Awhile ago you wrote in a message to Dallas Hinton:

    The word "the" is an article and is correctly used in
    your example. It is sometimes pronounced as "thee" when
    before a vowel but the spelling doesn't change.

    It seems to me I heard somewhere that in the US when a
    person wants to emphasise the statement he uses "thee"
    even when a Canadian does not. ;-)


    So I reckon. As Canadians we understand British & American English ... but speak our own peculiar blend of the two.

    If you want to know what we'd say, I'm glad you specified that. If you want to know what Americans say, we usually know how to find out. You may need to give us a hint re which dialect you're using, though, as you did. :-Q




    --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+
    * Origin: Wits' End, Vancouver CANADA (1:153/716)