William H. Matchett

Some Notes on Quaker Speech

• Author(s):
• William H. Matchett

When Quakerism originated in the 17th century, English pronouns in all groups, with one major exception, had already achieved the forms we use today:

Issue: On Heritage (July 2016)

Not Shakespeare

• Author(s):
• William H. Matchett

Dear Editor: Whoever wrote the passage boxed on page 10 of the last issue, I have no idea, but I do know that it was not Shakespeare. Not only is there no play into which that speech would fit, but the key words – patriotic, patriotism, and citizenry – are words he never used anywhere, as reference to a concordance makes quickly clear.

Issue: On Time (March 2014)