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“The next evening took all the inmates of Longbourn…”
Really?? Inmates?? Were they forcibly confined there for some reason?
This is what happens when authors try to mimic Regency language they (themselves) are uncomfortable with… a simple, straightforward sentence in modern english does the job right 9 out of 10 times.
— Oct 05, 2026 06:19AM
Really?? Inmates?? Were they forcibly confined there for some reason?
This is what happens when authors try to mimic Regency language they (themselves) are uncomfortable with… a simple, straightforward sentence in modern english does the job right 9 out of 10 times.
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I have been having trouble concentrating on this story, the plot follows original P&P too closely so far, so it feels as if I am reading a summary (plus some new cameos starring Cnel Fitzwilliam) and not a different variation…
— Sep 30, 2026 07:49AM
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Oct 05, 2026 06:54AM
Note = Historical meaning for “inmate” could also mean paid lodger or renter or rooms, which is also inaccurate and misleading in this context.
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