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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence correct?

Dear reader,

I wonder if the following sentence is correct: "Yes, my highness is at thine job."

I am wondering if 'thine' is used correctly in this sentence.

Thank you in advance for your reply!
  

Top answer

I have a couple of comments. 1. I believe, when addressing royalty, one normally says 'your highness' - so us 'your job'.

  • I have a couple of comments.
  • 1.
  • I believe, when addressing royalty, one normally says 'your highness' - so us 'your job'.
  • 2.
  • Thine is a second form of thy , the possessives of thou , but not used today.
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I have a couple of comments.
1. I believe, when addressing royalty, one normally says 'your highness' - so us 'your job'.
2. Thine is a second form of thy, the possessives of thou, but not used today. The difference is whether a vowel or a consonant sound begins the following word: thy word; thine honor.
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Dear Philip,

thank you for your quick reply!

I think I need to write the context so you can see where I am coming from.

The thing is this. My American girlfriend/fiancee was commenting that I (as a non English native speaker) used 'hereby' in an email to her parents. I wrote: "I hereby send you the requested information concerning the wedding invitations and magnets."
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Her response should have been "Her highness is at her job." That simple use of "hereby", obsolete except for legal use, got this whole thing started, I guess.
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Alright. Thank you Philip!
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To have a clear answer for myself on my initial question. Does it then mean "thine" was used correctly or not?

I know your last reply is a correct sentence though.
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AnonymousTo have a clear answer for myself on my initial question. Does it then mean "thine" was used correctly or not?
Not.
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So, she says that her sentence is a correct sentence if used in the third person. Because it is a satire sentence...

So, am I not understanding something and is she then correct or not?
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Original sentence in question: my highness is at thine job."
It isn't used in the third person. In fact, the "persons" are mixed: my = first person; thine = second person.
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Alright yes, Emotion: smile ah we're good. We are both just stubborn people. Thank you though!

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