Originally posted by Suzianne
No apostrophe. "Wouldst" is not a contraction. 🙂

It's a contraction of wouldest. Wou'dst or would'st are correct old English.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/wouldst

Originally posted by twhitehead
It's a contraction of wouldest. Wou'dst or would'st are correct old English.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/wouldst

Once again Christianity is defeated.

(Okay, slight exaggeration).

Originally posted by twhitehead
It's a contraction of wouldest. Wou'dst or would'st are correct old English.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/wouldst

Only British English makes a contraction out of one word. /eyeroll

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Once again Christianity is defeated.

(Okay, slight exaggeration).

No, a vast oversimplification.

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Okay, you have made the shortlist. (Interview pending).

See, there's your problem. Setting the bar way too low.

Originally posted by twhitehead
It's a contraction of wouldest. Wou'dst or would'st are correct old English.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/wouldst

Be that as it may, the word you used was "woulds't".

Besides, "wouldest" is just an alternative spelling of "wouldst", so there is no need to use an apostrophe to drop the "e". It's already dropped in the word "wouldst". It's wildly inaccurate, not to mention extremely obscure, to purposely use an alternative spelling, only to then drop the letter that makes it an alternative spelling and put in an apostrophe, when the word already exists as "wouldst" without the apostrophe.

The simplest explanation (Occam's razor) is that you are merely wrong and are now grasping at straws.

Originally posted by Suzianne to Ghost of a Duke about karoly aczel
See, there's your problem. Setting the bar way too low.

Has karoly aczel made you angry in some way?

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
Why would I love my own enemy? What am I, Christian?

I kick thine enemy in the nuts.

That's how one loves his enemy. Kick him in the nuts when necessary. 😉

Love is a shared experience. To love means to shine the light in the darkness. To take one to task no matter how uncomfortable it feels, and never, ever, giving up.

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
I'm still no closer to finding my Spiritual Arch Nemesis.

Ahh, that would be me, however I don't reckon I post enough to keep the banter fluid

edit: and once again I'm repeating myself .But I'll leave this here as an example of my transcendental intelligence 😉


(and don't skimp with the thumbs down

Originally posted by Suzianne
See, there's your problem. Setting the bar way too low.

What do you know about me wench?

Originally posted by Suzianne
Only British English makes a contraction out of one word. /eyeroll

http://www.tysto.com/uk-us-spelling-list.html

Nearly every single one is either a z for an s or its a letter left out. You even drop the 'd' from 'zed'.

Originally posted by Suzianne
Besides, "wouldest" is just an alternative spelling of "wouldst",

Well I believe wouldest came first and wouldst is a contraction. They are both old English from before spell checkers were invented and when inventive spelling was still cool.

The simplest explanation (Occam's razor) is that you are merely wrong and are now grasping at straws.
The wrongly placed apostrophe was in error, although I wish it was not, as the intent of the sentence was to see how many grammatical errors people would spot. You actually caught a real error not an intentional one. In my defence it has been many years since I read books in Old English. You should try Ivanhoe if you haven't already. Each sentence must be deciphered.

Originally posted by karoly aczel
Doesn't mean you can't pull them up on their silly ideas

Granted. And in fact that's probably more fun. Unless by 'love' it means 'make' love 'with' thine enemy. That would put a very different complexion on the concept of turning the other cheek as well.

Originally posted by avalanchethecat
Granted. And in fact that's probably more fun. Unless by 'love' it means 'make' love 'with' thine enemy. That would put a very different complexion on the concept of turning the other cheek as well.

If your enemy slaps you, turn the other cheek. If he kisses you, don't turn the other cheek - slap him.