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To: MtnClimber
Here's an interesting English usage factoid related to "thy" vs "thine" (though unrelated to the subject of the article).
“Thy” and “thine” are both possessive pronouns that mean “your” and “yours” respectively. However, “thy” is only used before words beginning with a consonant sound, while “thine” is used before words beginning with a vowel sound.

8 posted on 06/18/2024 4:52:36 AM PDT by RoosterRedux (A person who seeks the truth with a closed mind will never find it. He will only confirm his bias.)
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To: RoosterRedux

So the use of “Thy” in the title should have been “Thyne”?


15 posted on 06/18/2024 5:25:51 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page. More photos added.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Thank you. One has learned something useful today already.


25 posted on 06/18/2024 6:49:48 AM PDT by OKSooner (Divest from New York.)
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