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Does british English contain more archaic words than American English?
In general, yes, although some words used in American English date back to the settlement of North America and no longer used in British English- so some "Americanisms" are in fact archaic English words.
What are the English words you do not use today?
The term is "archaic."
What is the only word in the English alphabet?
Unless this is a riddle, there are no words in the English alphabet, other than "I" and "a" (and in archaic texts, "O").
Archaic or dialect word for ant?
"Pismire" is an archaic word for ant. It comes from the Middle English word "pismire," which originated from the Old English words "pise" (ant) and "mēre" (ant).
What is the difference between modern English and Elizabeth language?
Elizabethan is an early form of Modern English. Although it retains some words and usages now archaic or obsolete, it differs mostly in pronunciation.
Are there more words like thou thine thy?
There is another archaic pronoun, ye, that is used in Standard English for you plural, but in some regional dialects for you singular.
How do you use the word archaic in a sentence?
Archaic means marked by the characteristics of an earlier period. Obsolete and antiquated are two similar words to archaic. "Death by hanging is viewed as an archaic form of punishment in America."
What does streale mean?
Streale is an archaic English word meaning arrow. It is one of the oldest words in the Oxford English Dictionary, but is now considered obsolete.
What is an archaic expression?
These words are no longer in current use except for special purposes as poetry, the law, and the Church formulas or prayers. Most archaic words have modern English equivalents, as in the case of thee or thou which both mean you and shalt which means shall.
Could someone please give a list of archaic words?
Certainly, here are a few examples of archaic words: thee, thou, thy, thine (old English pronouns); hark, whence, betwixt (old English adverbs); dost, hath, art (old English verbs); 'tis, 'twas, e'er (old English contractions).
What is the origin of the words olde and shoppe?
"Olde" is an archaic spelling of "old" that was commonly used in Middle English. "Shoppe" is an archaic spelling of "shop" that was influenced by Middle Dutch and Middle Low German. Both words were commonly used in medieval England and have since evolved in modern English.
How many words does English language has?
171, 476 in current use. However, different forms of the same word, words that may be archaic can bring the total up to 1,022,000. Native speakers of English have a vocabulary of between 20,000 and 35,000 words
