03 June 2014

How Do You Pronounce "Ye"?

Well!  It almost sounds like Dick Eastman was at my genealogy workshop the other day! We talked about "ye" along with a couple of hundred other genealogical

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="75"]English: "Ye Olde Wine Shoppe" - Ald... English: "Ye Olde Wine Shoppe" - Aldeburgh. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]

subjects.  Of course, I'll admit that Dick has a better explanation....slightly!  But the end is the same.  I start out the "Ye Olde Spirit Shoppe" on the board and ask for someone to read it.  That's my lead in to the historical background and pronunciation of the "thorn".  Read more here:

How Do You Pronounce "Ye"?.

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2 comments:

  1. thegenealogygirlWed Jun 04, 06:45:00 AM EDT

    I learned something new today, thanks. That's hard to fit in during the summer when all my kiddos are home. ;)

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  2. Dave RobisonWed Jun 04, 09:20:00 AM EDT

    It takes a while to train yourself to read it as "the".... Like "In ye 65th year of his age" or "Here lies ye body of Hannah Chapin consort of..." Well, I'll try to dig up more genealogical trivia!

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