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I write fiction set in 18th-century England and America. Obviously, they speak English, and equally obviously, they speak it very differently than we do today. For example, I need to know which con...
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System
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2019-12-08T06:45:14Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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J Grunst
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2019-12-08T06:45:14Z (over 4 years ago)
I write fiction set in 18th-century England and America. Obviously, they speak English, and equally obviously, they speak it very differently than we do today. For example, I need to know which contractions were common, which were rarely used, and which were not in use yet. How do I know how to get the language correct and accurate? What kind of resources and reference material will be helpful here?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2017-07-11T19:56:46Z (almost 7 years ago)
Original score: 6