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Thread #140336   Message #3225246
Posted By: Helen
18-Sep-11 - 04:14 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Ye Gods and Little Fishes
Subject: RE: Folklore: Ye Gods and Little Fishes
Guest, SRD said:

'Ye loaves and little fishes' to be replied to with 'The net is full'

It's probably worth noting that the term "ye" in this sense is a common misrepresentation of the word "the", based on the Anglo-Saxon letter for one of the "th" sounds, which vaguely looks like a "y". So Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe is as phony as it looks and sounds. "Ye gods", on the other hand, is more correct, because "ye" in this sense is the plural of "thee" (singular), where "you" is singular & plural in modern English.

It probably doesn't help the discussion, but it might be relevant.

The idea of a password and response is interesting.


MtheGM, I'm about to go off to work, so I'll check out the thread search later.

Helen