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Myth Weaver
Always insightful, Fifth.
I think the words do carry the same meaning, but tonally, they are different. Its really a matter of which carries the tonal message better as to which I would use. But....the thread is a bit old, and I dont think Dark Fantasy has been on in a long while, so....
Anyway...two examples...
A man sits at the counter, waiting for the pretty barista to take notice. The store is empty, and she is too pretty to ignore. She takes notice. She comes towards him and leans over counter smiling. "Would you desire some coffee," she says coyly.
"I would desire some coffee," he says. "But I want you."
A man sits at the counter, waiting for the pretty barista to take notice. The store is empty, and she is too pretty to ignore. She takes notice. She comes towards him and leans over counter smiling. "Do you want some coffee," she says coyly.
"I do want some coffee," he says. "But I desire you."
To me, the meaning of each is understood, he wants coffee, and he wants the barista, the message is conveyed, but I like the first example better. The words are used to deliver the message in a stronger way. I could rewrite this so the reverse is true, but that's just a matter of preference...I dont think the words carry extra meaning without additional context.
I think the words do carry the same meaning, but tonally, they are different. Its really a matter of which carries the tonal message better as to which I would use. But....the thread is a bit old, and I dont think Dark Fantasy has been on in a long while, so....
Anyway...two examples...
A man sits at the counter, waiting for the pretty barista to take notice. The store is empty, and she is too pretty to ignore. She takes notice. She comes towards him and leans over counter smiling. "Would you desire some coffee," she says coyly.
"I would desire some coffee," he says. "But I want you."
A man sits at the counter, waiting for the pretty barista to take notice. The store is empty, and she is too pretty to ignore. She takes notice. She comes towards him and leans over counter smiling. "Do you want some coffee," she says coyly.
"I do want some coffee," he says. "But I desire you."
To me, the meaning of each is understood, he wants coffee, and he wants the barista, the message is conveyed, but I like the first example better. The words are used to deliver the message in a stronger way. I could rewrite this so the reverse is true, but that's just a matter of preference...I dont think the words carry extra meaning without additional context.