I just used the word 'hence' in an email

[GoodGirlFaith]

AIBU to want to punch the air?

Pray tell me your favourite olden day words.

RB used it to his posh girlfriend, he called her sneerily Lady Pussilanimous, so I'm sure you could use it to your ex!

Ooh I like that but I will need help with the pronunciation! Is is Puh or Pew? and aynimous or ahnimous?

What context would it be used in? I like the sound

I immediately thought of Joey too! 😄

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Therefore

I love this thread OP. The English language is beautiful!

Daffydowndilly has now come to town
with a petticoat green
and a bright yellow gown

Ersatz is a personal favourite, along with moot (a much abused word, poor thing) and vicarious. I had no idea outwith was associated with Scotland.

Sool is a word I grew up with. My dad would say it to our terrier as she chased (and had no hope of catching) a cat. I've never heard anyone else use that word, according to Google it's more antipodean in usage. Quite where he got it, I've no idea.

I have always enjoyed “woe betide you” and wish I had more opportunities to use it.

You might say something like 'Settlement outwith those parameters is not advised', or 'that's outwith my remit', or 'it's outwith our control'.

it essentially means outside of / beyond / apart from, and particularly in the context of being outside a particular scope, period, place or set of circumstances.

Hitherto is a favourite of mine...

As such,

I enjoy scrolling through Pedants' Corner, it calms me. There are so many friends of mine who just butcher grammar and vocabulary that I cringe reading our group chat. I then feel like a big pedant (they would laugh at me if I pointed any mistakes out) so I skip over to Pedants' Corner to find like-minded souls.

Anyway, one of my favourites has already been mentioned; outwith. It might be more of a Scottish used word though. I also love "inconceivable". Mainly due to being reminded of the Princess Bride.

😂

Moreover.
Love it. Need to use it more.

That was always something parents said to their children if they were acting up in the 1970s 😂

I’m writing up my thesis and ‘hence’ is one of my over used words 😂.

I know me too, I didn't realise us Scots were the only ones saying outwith. Also, I know it might be wrong, but we also say "whereabouts" when asking where someone is from or where they live. I remember an English colleague looking confused when I asked him that. Again, I didn't realise that isn't really used as a word in England.

Thank you!

wouldn’t the possessive form be Pendant’s corner? Happy to be corrected, grammar has never been my forte.

Now, that would depend on how many pedants there were... 😄

What kind of erudite emails are you all writing?

Mine all just say things like “Here’s the file you asked for” and “Susie is off today”

I would like to bring back the dual pronouns ' Wit' for 'We two' and 'git' for you two. With all the other - 'unc' and 'uncer'- etc.

Shame it died out!

Hitherto.

I'm currently attempting to introduce 'with aplomb' to a wider audience.
I also love lots of the words mentioned, and think a wide and creative vocabulary is a real joy to have and to hear.