Quoth?

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- Dez 19 2005, 16h59
Quoth?

I'm sorry if this has been pointed out already, but why does quoting someone's post result in "Quoth [username]:"? "Quoth"? Don't you guys mean "quote"? Is this some wacky alternate spelling or did you guys just mess up, decide it's too much of a bother to fix, and now you're hoping no one will notice? ;P

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] disse: I'm sorry if this has been pointed out already, but why does quoting someone's post result in "Quoth [username]:"? "Quot[b]h[/b]"? Don't you guys mean "quot[b]e[/b]"? Is this some wacky alternate spelling or did you guys just mess up, decide it's too much of a bother to fix, and now you're hoping no one will notice? ;P[quote]

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- ahoier disse...
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- Dez 19 2005, 17h10
lol yea, It's been mentioned before :)

I dont know....I personally never heard of the word "quoth" used before, but looking at google, there are quite a few results :)

Including the second result, being the American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language:
TRANSITIVE VERB: Archaic Uttered; said. Used only in the first and third persons, with the subject following: “Quoth the Raven, ‘Nevermore!’” (Edgar Allan Poe).
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Old English cwth, third person sing. past tense of cwethan, to say. See gwet- in Appendix I.

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[quote][b][user]ahoier[/user][/b] disse: lol yea, It's been mentioned before :) I dont know....I personally never heard of the word "quoth" used before, but looking at [url=http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-50,GGLG:en&q=quoth]google[/url], there are quite a few results :) Including the second result, being the [url=http://www.bartleby.com/61/19/Q0041900.html]American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language[/url]: [quote]TRANSITIVE VERB: Archaic Uttered; said. Used only in the first and third persons, with the subject following: “Quoth the Raven, ‘Nevermore!’” (Edgar Allan Poe). ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Old English cwth, third person sing. past tense of cwethan, to say. See gwet- in Appendix I.[/quote][quote]

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- funkytom disse...
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- Dez 19 2005, 17h12
It is a word, looks like it comes from Old English, it just means "so-and-so said:"

Maybe the staff just like Old English :P

[quote][b][user]funkytom[/user][/b] disse: It is a word, looks like it comes from Old English, it just means "so-and-so said:" Maybe the staff just like Old English :P[quote]

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- vikkilea disse...
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- Dez 19 2005, 17h14
britain, old english, shakespeare and all that.

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=quoth&searchmode=none

[quote][b][user]vikkilea[/user][/b] disse: britain, old english, shakespeare and all that. [url]http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=quoth&searchmode=none[/url][quote]

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- ahoier disse...
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- Dez 19 2005, 17h16
Re:

Quoth funkytom:
It is a word, looks like it comes from Old English, it just means "so-and-so said:"

Maybe the staff just like Old English :P
Or, they just want a running count of people who notice, question, or attempt to correct their use of the word? hehe.

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[quote][b][user]ahoier[/user][/b] disse: [quote][b]Quoth [user]funkytom[/user][/b]: It is a word, looks like it comes from Old English, it just means "so-and-so said:" Maybe the staff just like Old English :P[/quote] Or, they just want a running count of people who notice, question, or attempt to correct their use of the word? hehe.[quote]

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- funkytom disse...
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- Dez 19 2005, 17h17
Or that, yeah...

[quote][b][user]funkytom[/user][/b] disse: Or that, yeah...[quote]

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- disse...
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- Dez 19 2005, 17h26
Haha, I see. An interesting break from "ozphactor said:" I suppose.

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] disse: Haha, I see. An interesting break from "ozphactor said:" I suppose.[quote]

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- Vader94 disse...
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- Dez 19 2005, 18h08
Re: Re:

Quoth ahoier:
Quoth funkytom:
It is a word, looks like it comes from Old English, it just means "so-and-so said:"

Maybe the staff just like Old English :P
Or, they just want a running count of people who notice, question, or attempt to correct their use of the word? hehe.

I think that explanation is entirely quite likely.

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[quote][b][user]Vader94[/user][/b] disse: [quote][b]Quoth [user]ahoier[/user][/b]: [quote][b]Quoth [user]funkytom[/user][/b]: It is a word, looks like it comes from Old English, it just means "so-and-so said:" Maybe the staff just like Old English :P[/quote] Or, they just want a running count of people who notice, question, or attempt to correct their use of the word? hehe.[/quote] I think that explanation is entirely quite likely.[quote]

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- transcendentalA disse...
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- Dez 19 2005, 18h11
That is the explanation. I remembered it was something with quoth and raven :)

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[quote][b][user]transcendentalA[/user][/b] disse: [url=http://www.last.fm/forum/21713/_/49749/_/487978]That[/url] is the explanation. I remembered it was something with quoth and raven :)[quote]

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- funkytom disse...
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- Dez 19 2005, 18h17
At least this thread is passing without any crucifixions, unlike that last one :P

[quote][b][user]funkytom[/user][/b] disse: At least this thread is passing without any crucifixions, unlike that last one :P[quote]

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- ahoier disse...
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- Dez 19 2005, 19h34
ahh yea, Russ had a point about "Quote <username>" not being correct grammar :P Speaking of which...ill have to look at other forums and see how they have it written out.

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[quote][b][user]ahoier[/user][/b] disse: ahh yea, Russ had a point about "Quote <username>" not being correct grammar :P Speaking of which...ill have to look at other forums and see how they have it written out.[quote]

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- mustaqila disse...
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- Dez 20 2005, 2h13
Quoth the raven
Nevermore!

It's archaic english, and go read the Raven by Edgar Allen Poe. It's a good read :)

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[quote][b][user]mustaqila[/user][/b] disse: [quote]Quoth [b]the raven[/b] Nevermore![/quote] It's archaic english, and go read the Raven by Edgar Allen Poe. It's a good read :)[quote]

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- ahoier disse...
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- Dez 20 2005, 2h43
Yep, try google. Poe's works are under public domain now ;)

The Raven

Or, WikiSource :)

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[quote][b][user]ahoier[/user][/b] disse: Yep, try google. Poe's works are under public domain now ;) [url=http://www.heise.de/ix/raven/Literature/Lore/TheRaven.html]The Raven[/url] Or, [url=http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Raven_%28Poe%29]WikiSource[/url] :)[quote]

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- evilangela disse...
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- Dez 20 2005, 3h12
Re: Quoth?

ozphactor spit out:
I'm sorry if this has been pointed out already, but why does quoting someone's post result in "Quoth [username]:"? "Quoth"? Don't you guys mean "quote"? Is this some wacky alternate spelling or did you guys just mess up, decide it's too much of a bother to fix, and now you're hoping no one will notice? ;P

Intentional. But you can fix it, if you feel like it. Or create your custom quote messages. :)

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[quote][b][user]evilangela[/user][/b] disse: [quote][b][user]ozphactor[/user] spit out[/b]: I'm sorry if this has been pointed out already, but why does quoting someone's post result in "Quoth [username]:"? "Quot[b]h[/b]"? Don't you guys mean "quot[b]e[/b]"? Is this some wacky alternate spelling or did you guys just mess up, decide it's too much of a bother to fix, and now you're hoping no one will notice? ;P[/quote] Intentional. But you can fix it, if you feel like it. Or create your custom quote messages. :)[quote]

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- lozzd disse...
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- Dez 20 2005, 12h51
Re:

Quoth mustaqila:
Quoth the raven
Nevermore!

It's archaic english, and go read the Raven by Edgar Allen Poe. It's a good read :)

Or for lazy people, like I said in the last thread, watch the Simpsons version.

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[quote][b][user]lozzd[/user][/b] disse: [quote][b]Quoth [user]mustaqila[/user][/b]: [quote]Quoth [b]the raven[/b] Nevermore![/quote] It's archaic english, and go read the Raven by Edgar Allen Poe. It's a good read :)[/quote] Or for lazy people, like I said in the last thread, watch the Simpsons version.[quote]

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- Rocke disse...
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- Dez 20 2005, 13h41
I really didn't expect that so many English-speaking people didn't know this word. Even I know it, although I'm Austrian and I was never anywhere near Britain or the US. *gg*

And I always thought that "The Raven" was read in your schools, as it is a classic piece of literature, or isn't it?

[quote][b][user]Rocke[/user][/b] disse: I really didn't expect that so many English-speaking people didn't know this word. Even I know it, although I'm Austrian and I was never anywhere near Britain or the US. *gg* And I always thought that "The Raven" was read in your schools, as it is a classic piece of literature, or isn't it?[quote]

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- funkytom disse...
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- Dez 20 2005, 13h48
Well, I'd heard of it, but I never read it in school...

I think, to be honest, kids are becoming less interested in classic literature such as that (well, around here anyway...)

[quote][b][user]funkytom[/user][/b] disse: Well, I'd heard of it, but I never read it in school... I think, to be honest, kids are becoming less interested in classic literature such as that (well, around here anyway...)[quote]

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- numlawd disse...
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- Dez 20 2005, 18h00
Quoth

Isn't that a segué of Status and Siouxsie?... hehehe (sorry bout dat)

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[quote][b][user]numlawd[/user][/b] disse: Isn't that a segué of Status and Siouxsie?... hehehe (sorry bout dat) [sub] O/T: it's DEC20 today -- yay for Bartle and Trubshaw (NRBL) and the swamp [/sub] [quote]

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- Dianora disse...
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- Dez 20 2005, 21h40
Re:

Quoth Rocke:
And I always thought that "The Raven" was read in your schools, as it is a classic piece of literature, or isn't it?

I had to memorize it in the 8th grade. Every now and then, it'll get stuck in my head, all these years later.

[quote][b][user]Dianora[/user][/b] disse: [quote][b]Quoth [user]Rocke[/user][/b]: And I always thought that "The Raven" was read in your schools, as it is a classic piece of literature, or isn't it?[/quote] I had to memorize it in the 8th grade. Every now and then, it'll get stuck in my head, all these years later. [quote]

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- henkdo disse...
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- Dez 21 2005, 1h41
Re:

Quoth mustaqila:
Quoth the raven
Nevermore!

It's archaic english, and go read the Raven by Edgar Allen Poe. It's a good read :)

And listen to the recent Lou Reed album based upon it...

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[quote][b][user]henkdo[/user][/b] disse: [quote][b]Quoth [user]mustaqila[/user][/b]: [quote]Quoth [b]the raven[/b] Nevermore![/quote] It's archaic english, and go read the Raven by Edgar Allen Poe. It's a good read :)[/quote] And listen to the recent Lou Reed album based upon it...[quote]

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