Query: Speech of a long-lived Texan vampire

[Jonathan Lighter]

My observations of Texans as well as of vampires leads me to concur.

Unless the vampire were exceedingly clever - perhaps a historical
lexicographer.

JL


On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 7:37 PM, Dan Goodman <dsgood at iphouse.com> wrote:

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> 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 in the late 19th century be likely, in 2013, to sometimes use outdated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?
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> 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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