Monday 26 May 2014

Is naught used correctly

Posted by Саша 07:09, under | No comments


Is naught used correctly? Is naught used correctly?

We, Bostonians, have done naught to harm the British.
If it isn't right, could you please write it correctly? Thank you.


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Technically you are correct - however it is a convoluted way of saying a simple phrase.

Current and normal speaking people would say it as follows:

"We, Bostonians, have done no harm to the British."



It's rather old-fashioned. I'd use 'nothing' instead.
Also, you don't need the commas before and after Bostonians.

We Bostonians have done nothing to harm the British.



It's fine.

"Naught" is archaic, but presumably a speaker in the American Revolutionary War is the context intended?



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