Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
-- Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5
Frankie and Slim
Happy New Year
Thursday, January 04, 2024
DID YOU KNOW...
There are 923 words in the English language that break the “I before E” rule. Only 44 words actually follow that rule.
The passage more honored in the breach than the observance, from "Hamlet," refers to a custom that is more honorably ignored than followed -- not one that is more often ignored.
Honoured more in the breach than in the observance then, as they say.
ReplyDeleteThe passage more honored in the breach than the observance, from "Hamlet," refers to a custom that is more honorably ignored than followed -- not one that is more often ignored.
DeleteNow I need a list of all the words that break it.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, so much for that rule.
ReplyDeleteEnglish is a weird language and must be very hard to learn as a second or subsequent one.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that. It sounds like the "rule" needs to be reversed.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I break plenty of grammar rules, over on my blog. Not going to loose any sleep over it.
ReplyDeleteA lot of English is an exception to its own rule.
ReplyDeleteEnglish is a "we say so" language. Why? We say so!
ReplyDeleteSheesh... So why is it a rule, I wonder.
ReplyDeleteAree with Kay...what's the sence?
ReplyDeletehugs
Donna
sense! lolol
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