Originally posted by boliodogs
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Spelling was notoriously changeable, especially before mid-century. Variant spellings appear only
when they aren’t obvious: it’s easy to recognize chuse, musick, and chear as choose, music, and cheer,
but you might need help in recognizing chirurgeon as surgeon or goal as jail. I don’t bother glossing
most changes in grammar: you was, for instance, was a typical eighteenth-century usage and is now
obsolete, but it’s easy to understand without help. Writers at the time would say a book is printing,
whereas we’d say it’s being printed, but again, it’s not likely to confuse anyone
when they aren’t obvious: it’s easy to recognize chuse, musick, and chear as choose, music, and cheer,
but you might need help in recognizing chirurgeon as surgeon or goal as jail. I don’t bother glossing
most changes in grammar: you was, for instance, was a typical eighteenth-century usage and is now
obsolete, but it’s easy to understand without help. Writers at the time would say a book is printing,
whereas we’d say it’s being printed, but again, it’s not likely to confuse anyone
Language has, is & will continue to be a fluid thing. Idk why grammar nazis are an actual thing cuz there has never been any real majority of grammar nazi's running words & usages of words.
He isn't very good and he didn't fight well or try hard so he lost. Taylor is very good, he fought very well and tried hard so he won. Average fighters like Martin never beat outstanding fighters like Taylor. They just aren't good enough and never will be.
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