11-04-2011, 10:05 AM
That is a bit better! 
I of course intended it to be 'olde worlde', and the language to reflect that. I know that many feel that in the 21st century, we should write in modern ways. Apart from secretly trying to keep these rare breeds going, I also sincerely believe that archaic, or archaistic, language should be, like slang, or the specialised lingo of different areas or professions or trades, available -- exactly like a large box of water-colours. For what reason would a person throw away the cobalt blue? De da de da de da......

I of course intended it to be 'olde worlde', and the language to reflect that. I know that many feel that in the 21st century, we should write in modern ways. Apart from secretly trying to keep these rare breeds going, I also sincerely believe that archaic, or archaistic, language should be, like slang, or the specialised lingo of different areas or professions or trades, available -- exactly like a large box of water-colours. For what reason would a person throw away the cobalt blue? De da de da de da......

