Query: Speech of a long-lived Texan vampire

[Dan Goodman]

Discussion on a writing-workshop list.  Would a character who was around
in the late 19th century be likely, in 2013, to sometimes use outdated
words and phrases?

My position:  Yes.  Based partly on self-observation; I was born in
1943, and sometimes use old-fashioned terms.  Also based on observation
of others.


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Dan Goodman
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