Busca entre varios profesores de Inglés...
Sophie
Is it Okay to use a little bit archaic words in academic writing?
Words like:
Whence, thereto, therethrough, withal, thence, etc.
I don’t why but these words seem more charming than contemporary words.
If you have noticed, I am referring only to cohesive ties or connectors.
4 de dic. de 2019 10:19
Respuestas · 5
1
Generally, no. Whence, thereto, and thence might be OK in a suitable subject. Perhaps English literature, and I think that sometimes Law uses archaic terms. But if you used them in something modern like an engineering paper, your editor would hopefully laugh, before sending it back for correction.
But therethrough and withal are not 'a little bit archaic'. They are just weird. I don't think I have ever seen them used. Most people would have no idea what you were trying to say.
Also 'a little bit archaic words' is not natural. You could say 'words that are a little bit archaic' or 'slightly archaic words'.
4 de diciembre de 2019
As Gary says, no.
4 de diciembre de 2019
'therethrough' I have never heard used. Unlike Gary I don't think 'withal' is weird.
I can see why you might find these words charming, and they definitely have their use in writing, but in speech they would never ever be used.
4 de diciembre de 2019
¿No has encontrado las respuestas?
¡Escribe tus preguntas y deja que los hablantes nativos te ayuden!
Sophie
Competencias lingüísticas
Árabe, Inglés
Idioma de aprendizaje
Inglés
Artículos que podrían gustarte

Same Word, Different Meaning: American, British, and South African English
9 votos positivos · 7 Comentarios

How to Sound Confident in English (Even When You’re Nervous)
12 votos positivos · 9 Comentarios

Marketing Vocabulary and Phrases for Business English Learners
7 votos positivos · 2 Comentarios
Más artículos