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Can you make something funny in Shakespear'es language? Here's what I've done:

How Federer's footwork has changed:

Thy footwork hath gracefulness, fluidity, and beauty before.... but now, as the tick-tock and oldness of one hath passed upon thou, thus thy footwork hath turned into a monster, to eat us with with melodious despair.

Translation: Federer had really good footwork, but now it has gotten worser which makes us all sad.

Why its funny: I have described the footwork as monster and that it will eat everyone.

When you do it, don't forget to mention the translation and why it is funny. :)
 
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OK, so it looks like you know little about modern correct English ("badder"? Seriously?), but you have demonstrated that you know even less about the English of Shakespeare's time.

I'll point out just a few errors.

1) "Graciousness" does not mean "gracefulness."

2) "Thy" means "your" and "thee" means "you" (second person singular).

3a) "Hath" is the present tense. You used it in a sentence with "before," which would necessitate past tense.

3b) "Hath" is also the third-person singular form of the verb "have." You then used it here for nouns that would require the plural form: "the tick-tock AND oldness"

4) "Thy footwork HATH"--why the sudden reversion to the modern "has"?

5) "Thy all"--it would be "thee" if singular, "you" if plural.
 
AtomicForehand said:
OK, so it looks like you know little about modern correct English ("badder"? Seriously?), but you have demonstrated that you know even less about the English of Shakespeare's time.

I'll point out just a few errors.

1) "Graciousness" does not mean "gracefulness."

2) "Thy" means "your" and "thee" means "you" (second person singular).

3a) "Hath" is the present tense. You used it in a sentence with "before," which would necessitate past tense.

3b) "Hath" is also the third-person singular form of the verb "have." You then used it here for nouns that would require the plural form: "the tick-tock AND oldness"

4) "Thy footwork HATH"--why the sudden reversion to the modern "has"?

5) "Thy all"--it would be "thee" if singular, "you" if plural.
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If you know so much about Shakespeare and his language, then why don't you try writing something funny? :twisted:
 
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