Knew not
Hi,
Mike was a man who knew not John's past or that John was violent.
Can we use use 'knew not' like this?
Thanks.
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Yes, but it will seem bit odd unless you write all of your document in this unusual kind of old-fashioned style. I'd say Mike was a man who knew not John's past nor that John was violent. Clive
- Yes, but it will seem bit odd unless you write all of your document in this unusual kind of old-fashioned style.
- I'd say Mike was a man who knew not John's past nor that John was violent.
- Clive
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Yes, but it will seem bit odd unless you write all of your document in this unusual kind of old-fashioned style.
I'd say Mike was a man who knew not John's past nor that John was violent.
Clive
0anonymousHi,
Mike was a man who knew not John's past or that John was violent.
Can we use use 'knew not' like this?
Thanks.
No. Not in today's world.
Here are excerpts from the early 1800s, when "knew not" was still occasionally used. To be consistent, you would have to use all the other elements of this style, such as "whe
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