Why is "xxxx doth not a yyyy make" considered valid English?
Reading doth not a writer make. This sounds all wrong so why it is acceptable to use? The word order looks to be all out sequence (Object-Subject-Verb). It should be "reading does not make …
pronunciation - How does one pronounce "hath" and "doth"?
Old English verb forms such as "hath" and "doth" are, I believe, normally pronounced with the /θ/ sound as in the word "think." But somebody once told me that that is actually a mistake. The …
“Thou doth protest too much”: changed usage? [closed]
Jul 25, 2020 · I remember reading somewhere that the original meaning “thou doth protest too much, methinks” is often used nowadays to take “protest” literally, but this changes its original …
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows doth - English …
Sep 10, 2020 · Doth, which is justified by some on the grounds that it is the old southern plural in -eth, by others as an instance of the singular verb where the sense of the subject is collective.
What is the meaning for the sentence: "I trust that age doth not …
Aug 19, 2022 · age doth not wither nor custom stale my infinite variety is an adaptation of sentence from the play Antony and Cleopatra (ACT II. SCENE I.), by William Shakespeare. …
What does Macbeth mean when he says his heart is "seated"?
Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair And make my seated heart knock at my ribs, Against the use of nature? The connotations may have changed since it was written, but doesn't the word …
Who is the author of "Absence makes the heart grow fonder"?
Nov 30, 2013 · Indeed the following line could have acted as a source of inspiration. For hearts of truest mettle Absence doth join, and Time doth settle Has anyone ever unearthed the true …
Why "Speak of the devil"? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Why is the expression " Speak of the devil " and not " Speaking of the devil "? For me, the -ing would make more sense because you're currently talking about someone, when he/she …
'one's chest has straitened, yet he doth not utter'
Mar 18, 2016 · Yet his tongue doth not utter. (Maybe out of self-esteem, he doesnt want to share in other people with his worries). Imagine your chest is so constricted, when you're distressed …
Do vs Dost, the difference [closed] - English Language & Usage …
"Thou coward knight, why wilt thou not do battle with me?" -The Age of Chivalry, Chapter 16 In this sentence, why is do not dost? Very commonly do I see the word dost be used in older text …