http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/archaic Questions tagged with 'archaic' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:49:09 -0800 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:49:09 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/108866/As%2Dwell%2Dpronoun%2Dshould GrammarFilter: Origins and form of <em>"As well he should"</em>? I find myself using the phrase "as well [pronoun] should," more and more lately but cannot for the life of me figure out what is going on grammatically and linguistically:<br> <br> <em>What are the origins of this phrase? Is it a quotation or a reference?<br> Both the word choice and construction seem archaic - what are the origins?<br> The subject of the clause comes after the verb - why? <br> Is this some particular structure of forming clauses that has siblings?</em><br> <br> I hope someone shares my fascination with this phrase, and can help enlighten me a bit! I know this is a back-to-back language post, so maybe we can drum up some interest. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.108866 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:49:09 -0800 archaic english grammar language resolved coolhappysteve http://ask.metafilter.com/77855/Shew In Anscombe's translation of Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations, why does he use "shew" instead of "show"? I understand that "shew" is an archaic version of "show", but this book was published in 1968. What's the desired effect? Sure is annoying. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.77855 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:19:39 -0800 anscombe archaic conjugation shew verb wittgenstein ITheCosmos