2006-09-24 09:05:51 · 3 answers · asked by kitten83 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
This site lists a lot of interesting euphemisms from the early 19th century. It describes what they mean and gives examples of their usage.
2006-09-24 09:10:39 · answer #1 · answered by killingwish 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you read the King James Bible, translated in the 1600's you will see that you can understand all of it. I don't believe language has changed that much over the last 100 years. Even playground sayings haven't changed that much. How many times has a grade schooler you know come home with a 'new' saying that you used to use when you were in grade school? But the US vocabulary has changed a bit. The United States has adapted its own version of English and vocabulary. Noah Webster became the pioneer of American English when he first published his dictionary. He took the u's out of favor, flavor,savor, labor, changed some s' into c's (practice instead of practise, licence instead of license). Americans will use the phraseology of 'too' instead of 'as well' in informal conversation.
2006-09-24 16:23:13 · answer #2 · answered by dat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About like today's. But poke through a book or two from the 1800s--there are a few differences. Not big ones. Just a few words here and there (plus they didn't have a lot of the inventions we have now, so their technical vocab is a lot more limited.)
Good question!
2006-09-24 16:09:41 · answer #3 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋