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- In days of yore: 1820-Country-Wedding by John-Lewis-Krimmel (1786-1821)
Y is for Your, You're, and Yore too. In days long gone,
days of yore that would be, it may be recorded that the English language was much admired for it's trickery and common-sounding words now known as homophones. Perhaps they came with a wink or a wee inclusion of the Irish, Scot, or Welsh. Today one might be more tempted to use the dialect version of 'your' being ' 'yer' --as in "up 'yer kilt".
Go figure.
'Tis why the language is beautiful, is it not?"
Unlike in the days of yore, your improper selection of the correct synonym or homophone could result in revelations of illiteracy in the upper class, or at the very least, might earn one poor grades in middle school accompanied by a dunce cap and immediate and stern admonishments from buttoned, top-hatted and bespectacled teachers of English. All of that for poor writing skills. Your mind image here might be
Scroogified, at best.
Today most people do not bother; we are are displeased only if such perturbing defects bother one's sense of grammar, wizzardly protocol or self-entertainment with faded memories of an arcane language once perfected. Should you always write what you think is right, and pay no attention otherwise to other purveyors of chicken-track scribbles? Hm...that reminds me. See what good comes out of yore?
Perhaps you're one of the contented and secret, quill-yielding, literate
lunatics fascinating
old geezers people that delight in,
twisttittiling the twistification of
wordlings and wordettes words to salsify your own
wintickling wonderful but
whackified weird sense of
parsnipperies particularities in prose, adding spice to life, and creating bad habits which you shall wear to the gravy.
Habitually? Off to the nunnery with you, we laugh raucously.
'Tis in black and white habits are written.
Do you have any favourite homophones?
Ready or not, you're on the right track.
Get used to it, Jack. Be unique. Your secret will be safe with me, just like in times of yore.
That's why 'Y' is for 'Your, You're and Yore.
Is that Incoming I hear?
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About Raymond Alexander Kukkee
A published author and freelance writing professional, Raymond lives and writes in Northwestern Ontario.
Funny, I used the word “yon” as part of my challenge post for Y. Mhm, perhaps a dunce cap or two would be useful in today’s times? 😉
Alexandra, the use of ‘yon’ indicates superior use of the old English language, ‘over yon’ and ‘yon village’ goes back a long way. Dunce cap? Handy for some, but for you, I say ‘nay’ ! You’re an excellent writer! “:)