Comments on: Wednesday’s Word LII http://heliologue.com/2008/10/08/wednesdays-word-lii/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:42:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Heliologue http://heliologue.com/2008/10/08/wednesdays-word-lii/#comment-168158 Heliologue Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:34:18 +0000 http://heliologue.com/?p=2740#comment-168158 <i>Twain</i> was one of the few survivors of the doomed gender of nouns in Middle English. Once again, you can thank King James for the fact that you know of it at all. Twain was one of the few survivors of the doomed gender of nouns in Middle English. Once again, you can thank King James for the fact that you know of it at all.

]]> By: Conor http://heliologue.com/2008/10/08/wednesdays-word-lii/#comment-168136 Conor Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:00:43 +0000 http://heliologue.com/?p=2740#comment-168136 One of my favorites yet! Got corrected by a friend the other day for saying, "Cleave in two." He aptly suggested that only "Cleave in twain" would really get the job done. This was really one of the most informative WWs I've read. Thanks, man. One of my favorites yet! Got corrected by a friend the other day for saying, "Cleave in two." He aptly suggested that only "Cleave in twain" would really get the job done.

This was really one of the most informative WWs I’ve read. Thanks, man.

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