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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

why do some books use so much difficult english?

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0 Simplicity is not always good.02br
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0 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.0-
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0 Simple language makes the thoughts expressed seem simple or even trivial.02br
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0 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. ...02br
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0Dear Annvan,02br
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00What do you mean by modern English? Do you mean that Bible uses old English? 0-
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0 Which translation are you using? Check out here for what you can get: 0500250hrefhttp://snipurl.com/18cv6
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0 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. 0-
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0Dear nona,02br
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00That 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?02br
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0 Yes, language is always changing. 0-
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0 The Bible is said to be written by the Apostles who lived many centuries ago. It is only natural not to put modern turns of the phrase in their mouths, but to use something which looks to be more of an ancient language. 02br
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00 This is a fundamental principle in writing (at least, many writers believe and apply it): adapt the language to the place, the times and
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