Fontaigne t1_ixrntru wrote
Reply to comment by RhetoricalRaph in [WP] An eldritch horror disguised as a human is on a date. An angel disguised as a pigeon lands nearby. "Hello, unworldly abomination." "Hello, self-righteous vermin." by Affectionate_Bit_722
>Thy make me want to vomit.
That would be
>Thou makest me desire to vomit.
similar to the Lord's Prayer
>Thou makest me lay down in green pastures.
The pronouns "thy" and "thine" rhyme with "my" and "mine" because they have the same functions as each other, respectively.
>Thou will drink thy soup and I will drink mine.
>I will eat my bread and thou will eat thine.
TheDarkAngel135790 t1_ixv37l8 wrote
No need. The og is funnier, imo
Fontaigne t1_iy8g0qq wrote
A major issue with using King James badly is that it is using King James badly.
There is no internal logic to do so...no reason that an immortal being would use language like that poorly or ironically. When Deadpool does it, it's funny, because you know he knows they know he knows.
RhetoricalRaph t1_ixthuv3 wrote
Why correct me if I didn’t even give you any indication that I needed it? Quite strange imo.
Fontaigne t1_iy8gi16 wrote
This is a writing focused subReddit. The assumption is that people want to improve their writing.
If it was not useful to you, that's fine. Other writers may appreciate the tip, and still others may disagree.
All advice is offered without warranty and without obligation. Ignore it with my blessing.
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