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In the dialogues, " I, Great Odin, didst witness half my people vanish in the twinkling of an eye", and, "Then let it be agreed that we shalt face our enemy as a united fighting force". In these two lines, does the words didst and shalt mean "did" and "shall" respectively? And are these words in use today?
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In these two lines, does the words didst and shalt mean "did" and "shall" respectively? Yes And are these words in use today? No, definitely not.
- In these two lines, does the words didst and shalt mean "did" and "shall" respectively?
- Yes And are these words in use today?
- No, definitely not.
- Except in texts like the Bible and works by eg Shakespeare.
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In these two lines, does the words didst and shalt mean "did" and "shall" respectively? Yes
And are these words in use today? No, definitely not.
Except in texts like the Bible and works by eg Shakespeare.
0Nalini Rajeevdoesdo the words didst and shalt mean "did" and "shall" respectively?
Yes, they do.
Nalini RajeevAnd are these words in use today?
No, though modern writers may use them in fiction to create the atmosphere of ancient times. It's not
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