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::I'm all in favour; knowing a little about Shakespeare never harmèd anyone. [[User:Seahen|Seahen]] 21:34, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
::I'm all in favour; knowing a little about Shakespeare never harmèd anyone. [[User:Seahen|Seahen]] 21:34, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
:::I'm not reminded of Shakespeare at all.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 21:30, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
:::I'm not reminded of Shakespeare at all.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 21:30, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
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::::Well sure, he had to use -èd all the time.  Got to keep up that iambic pentameter, you know! [[User:EYanyo|EYanyo]] 23:37, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

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The stressed "èd" is common in Shakespear's work, usually to add a melodious inflection in words. Think this should be mentioned? Shakespearian plays are the only other time I've seen èd used in English.

Maybe. I'ma wait and see what others think. --Mario2.PNG Super Martyo boing! 22:11, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
I'm all in favour; knowing a little about Shakespeare never harmèd anyone. Seahen 21:34, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
I'm not reminded of Shakespeare at all. Loafing 21:30, 15 June 2007 (UTC)
Well sure, he had to use -èd all the time. Got to keep up that iambic pentameter, you know! EYanyo 23:37, 4 September 2007 (UTC)