Jackson6612  +  319505 Wed, 24 Jan 07 11:20 PM Hi, Why do some books use so much difficult english even when easy alternatives are available? Like many books use thou, thee, and, thine etc. English translation of Bible is very difficult. In many of the sentences easy english can be used but still much hard english words are used. Jackson6612 Joined on Wed, Dec 27 2006 Senior Member 3,688 It’s a difficult question for any man to answer… Whether to follow his dreams no matter what… Or to give in slowly and let life lead you where it will. Translation

	Ant_222  +  319524 Thu, 25 Jan 07 12:09 AM Simplicity is not always good. Middle English conveys the atmosphere and feel of the old times. If the simlier meant the better everybody would write like 7-9-year children. Ant_222 Joined on Sun, May 21 2006 Podolsk, Russia Contributing Member 1,742

	Feebs11  +  319552 Thu, 25 Jan 07 12:55 AM Because many books are not written for non-English native speakers. What you complain about would be true of books in any language. Simple language is used for learners, complex language is accepted as normal for those who are educated. Persistence is needed in order to become fluent. Feebs11 Joined on Thu, Nov 23 2006 UK Veteran Member 5,006

	CalifJim  +  319553 Thu, 25 Jan 07 12:57 AM Simple language makes the thoughts expressed seem simple or even trivial. Complex language makes the thoughts expressed seem complicated and even important. Thou wouldst not wish the Bible to seem trivial, wouldst thou?  CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 24,229 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche

	Annvan  +  319937 Thu, 25 Jan 07 07:58 PM And if you want to read a Bible without seeing a thee or a thou - there are plenty of modern English versions to choose from, e.g. ... www.bible-researcher.com/versbib13.html Annvan Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 The Philippines Regular Member 618

	Jackson6612  +  320023 Thu, 25 Jan 07 11:30 PM Dear Annvan, What do you mean by modern English? Do you mean that Bible uses old English? Jackson6612

	Feebs11  +  320027 Thu, 25 Jan 07 11:45 PM Which translation are you using?   Check out here for what you can get:  http://snipurl.com/18cv6 Feebs11 Translation

	nona the brit  +  320046 Fri, 26 Jan 07 12:50 AM If your Bible is full of thees and thous it is probably a King James Bible. This is the popular traditional bible but it was written in the early 17th century, so it is not in modern language. Even native speakers can find it difficult. There are modern language bibles available as well. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,773 The name says it all.

	Jackson6612  +  320275 Fri, 26 Jan 07 01:25 PM Dear nona, That means there have been different changes in today's English as we compare it to English of centuries ago. Not only English, almost every language changes with the passage of time. Like literature written two or three centuries ago is somewhat obscure to readers of present days. Right? NOTE: Whenever you kind people reply to my post, please also look for grammatical, structural and punctuation mistakes. Thank you. Jackson6612 Literature, Punctuation