Re: Classical English?

"Iain" <iain_inkster@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1191344339.957313.278330@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

It certainly seems simplified, archaic(in grammar) and Teutonic(in
word choice).

Can we think of any other attributes it may have, or guidelines used
in writing it?

One attribute I noticed in Lord of the Rings was the use of the present simple when in ordinary English we would use the present progressive:

Examples:
"A red sun rises."
"Gondor calls for aid."
"We track a band of Uruk-Hai westward across the plain."


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