Query: Speech of a long-lived Texan vampire

[Joel S. Berson]

I was born in the 20th century, but now live in the 18th century.  I
sometimes use old-fashioned terms.

Aside from which, a long-lived vampire would be old, and have a
better long-term memory than short.  (I think the workshop writer
might take advantage of that characteristic.)

Joel

At 12/16/2013 07:37 PM, Dan Goodman 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in the late 19th century be likely, in 2013, to sometimes use outdated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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