People That Say "twas" And "tis" Doesn't It Infuriate You?

[Bonjo]

I use quite a couple of forums and always see users using these terms and think to myself whatsup with these "Ye old english"phrases as it makes the person in question seem, well a bit backwards unless they all live in a place where these terms are used normally that I'm unaware of???

Why do what appear to be normal intelligent people living in the modern world use these backdated terms instead of normal english?

Do these or any other term or phrase bother you?

[gness]

'Twas ever thus.......☺

'Tis a pity you don't embrace the beauty of the English language....

[jno]

forsooth varlet, thou hast verily a tin ear and no romance in thy soul.

[eyegone]

People when they don't understand what you have just said that say " huh"


That drives me insane!!

[Buenchico]

I get far more irritated by people who use 'text speak' (or should that be 'txt spk'?) on web forums.

Anyway, here in Suffolk, I frequenly hear things like " 'Twas only yesterday" or " 'Tis of no consequence". Not, admittedly, from 'normal intelligent people' but, far more often, from people with a plethora of letters (from higher degrees and professional memberships) after their names.

[gness]

Methinks 'tis a quirk of the Irish race too, Chris.....x

[tonyav]

T'was ever thus, gness.

[SirOracle]

Fairly common here in Scotland also.

[Buenchico]

>>>I can honestly state that I have never seen "twas" or "tis" posted on a UK website

Now that I stop to think about it, while I frequently hear those terms, I also can't recall ever seeing them posted online (other than when someone has been deliberately spoofing older forms of English).

Perhaps Bonjo's computer is stuck in a time warp, where all posts are automatically rendered into Chaucerian English?

[gness]

Perchance 'tis best we don't venture thither, Tony......☻

[gness]

'Tis indeed, SirO now I think of it.....

Chris.....I do use them frequently when writing.....because verily 'tis the way I speak..x

[seekeerz]

No !

[seekeerz]

Oops sorry, not aimed at you, methyl !

[wolf63]

Eejit is a fine Scottish word ~ methinks !

[gness]

Fie on thee, Seek!...'Tis....Nay!....Not No!

[anneasquith]

eh naw

[seekeerz]

Oh woe is me, and heaven forfend....t'is nay indeed, egad and forsooth, and chuck my teddy bear at the wall !!