acyrologia
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acyrologia
The incorrect, inexact, or misuse of a a word.
EBERNTSON
Fear less, hope more;
eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more,
and all good things will be yours.
--R. Burns
Fear less, hope more;
eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more,
and all good things will be yours.
--R. Burns
Re: acyrologia
Yes indeedy and why, btw we have so many words now with exact opposite meanings from the original, Cool eh?
If you don't believe me read.The King James Bible, its full of words that mean the opposite of the original.
M. But-of-course-this-is-JMO Bailey
If you don't believe me read.The King James Bible, its full of words that mean the opposite of the original.
M. But-of-course-this-is-JMO Bailey
In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, Isa30:15
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Re: acyrologia
E.g, Paul says he wanted to come see them, but he was "let hitherto." "Let" did a complate flipflop.
pl
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Suffer the children....
I shall not want [ I was once told by an ESL person that wanting was a sin] because of the psalm 23 verse that reads The Lord is my shepherd i shall NOT WANT.
double negatives becoming a positive.
Old English is quite different from new, or current.
I shall not want [ I was once told by an ESL person that wanting was a sin] because of the psalm 23 verse that reads The Lord is my shepherd i shall NOT WANT.
double negatives becoming a positive.
Old English is quite different from new, or current.
In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, Isa30:15
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