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Old 03-20-2011, 09:32 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by askyn View Post
Also, you'll notice the contemporary speech patterns in the HCSB mean that words like "behold" and "shall" are not used. Instead, words or phrases that are common today can be found in their place.
I can sort of understand why the word "behold" might be considered "old-fashioned", but "shall"? What on Earth is wrong with "shall"?
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