[PW] Ye equals The?

[Suzanne Guinn]

I thought Ye was old English for You - plural and Thee was You - singular -
as was used in Shogun if you remember that miniseries.  Also, it was used
that way in the King James Bible.

Suzanne Guinn, director
Hilda Kroeker Library
Calvary Bible College
15800 Calvary Road
Kansas City, MO 64147
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[mailto:project-wombat-fm-bounces at lists.project-wombat.org] On Behalf Of
Jeanne Schramm
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Subject: [PW] Ye equals The?

Recently on an episode of Jeopardy! a contestant lost in the final round for
giving the answer "Ye Old Curiosity Shop" (instead of "The Old Curiosity
Shop").  Before I send a letter of protest (!!) to Alex Trebek, does anyone
know of a reason why "Ye" should not be considered an alternate spelling of
"The"?     Thanks!  Jeanne Schramm
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