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Settle a debate which is correct?

80 replies

MrsESH88 · 20/12/2020 23:32

Settle a debate between me and DH. The song ‘We wish you a merry Christmas’ are the lyrics

  1. Good tiding we bring to you and your king
Or
  1. Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
OP posts:
JohnMiddleNameRedactedSwanson · 20/12/2020 23:58

2, kin, ie family.

DappledThings · 20/12/2020 23:58

Yep, definitely kin. Which one were you OP?!

OwlinaTree · 20/12/2020 23:59

Kin

Leaannb · 20/12/2020 23:59

@noworklifebalance

Kin! (Family, rather than our non-existent male monarch, unless they meant King David but I don’t think they were singing carols back then!)
No bit they were during King George IV which is when this carol first popped up in written history. I can see why people say king
Honeybobbin · 21/12/2020 00:01

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Chloemol · 21/12/2020 00:01

Kin

BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 21/12/2020 00:02

Kin. Like a pp this was drummed in to us at primary school.

LindaEllen · 21/12/2020 00:02

Kin but I think most kids learn it as king (unless they see it written down) as kin isn't really a word kids use - or adults these days really.

Most people have a lightbulb moment with that one at some point!

Nottherealslimshady · 21/12/2020 00:04

Wtf?! I always thought King.

RunnerK · 21/12/2020 00:07

Kin.

SkiingIsHeaven · 21/12/2020 00:09

OP. Who won the argument?

TheFormerPorpentinaScamander · 21/12/2020 00:09

Kin. We also had a primary school teacher who drummed it into us.

StillCoughingandLaughing · 21/12/2020 00:20

Why didn't you just google it! No need for a debate.

Christ alive, can no one ask a simple question anymore without some miserable sod picking it to bits? Scroll on if you’re that bothered! Get a grip and a life, in that order!

Keeping2ChevronsApart · 21/12/2020 00:23

@Nottherealslimshady

Wtf?! I always thought King.
And me! They're probably all wrong and we're right 😀
notangelinajolie · 21/12/2020 00:23

2 kin

youvegottenminuteslynn · 21/12/2020 00:28
  1. 100%! I would've googled it right away out of smugness if someone insisted otherwise. But that might make me a prick Grin
DonkeyMcFluff · 21/12/2020 00:29

I was taught “Good tidings we bring, Of Jesus our King”.

BashfulClam · 21/12/2020 00:31

Kin, drummed into us as primary school, I hate that song!

LabradorGalore · 21/12/2020 00:36

As a child I thought it was King. Only realised when helping my own child learn the lyrics for their nativity. I’ve never felt more stupid. It’s definitely kin.

ThisIsMeOrIsIt · 21/12/2020 00:39

Kin, meaning family.

Why would someone wish you and your monarch a happy Christmas?! Confused

ParlezVousWronglais · 21/12/2020 00:47

Oh. I always thought it was king. But kin makes more sense.

User478 · 21/12/2020 00:55

Glad scans better than good...

Kin definitely.

AndcalloffChristmas · 21/12/2020 01:17

Kim, but small children always say king, and a lot of people sing king for a joke. But knowing that the real word is kin.

Sweettea1 · 21/12/2020 01:17

I thought it king (seems am wrong) and if I questioned it I would just Google it or you tube with subtitles not make a post on here about it.

timeforanewstart · 21/12/2020 01:18

2 but I must admit for years I thought it was king