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well some words changed in meaning over time;like in the book above mentioned by patricia
Gay had a different meaning than it does today.
Another word I read in a book was "intercourse".
the funny thing is, in the book the meaning was more similar to 'friendship' or 'fellowship' like normal school friends have.
the meaning today is something totally different.
I agree on poetry it's not really a good thing, but on normal romans / fictions or non-fictions as well as study guides or study books, it makes them easier to process.
One is not changing the meaning of the book, but makes it easier to read and understand.
I mean if you love language history you'll probably hate the idea of this macro.
But the majority, if they could choose would probably prefer a refreshed version into modern today English.
Same goes with the bible. Why do so few people read it? partly because it's just written in another language (Eg old King James, 18th century English) that most people no longer can relate to.
Get a modern today translation, and many will say it's a much more pleasant book to read!
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