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Voynich Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Would to god that

Is the expression "would to god that" still used in daily conversation?
cf. "Would to God that I had done so!"
  

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You'll still hear it occasionally.

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You'll still hear it occasionally.
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Thank you very much! Does the phrase sound old-fashioned?
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voynich Does the phrase sound old-fashioned?
It sounds rather self-righteous to me.
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