It's "wherefore", and it doesn't mean "where" it means "why"

Most famous use is Juliet's line "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" She doesn't mean "Where are you?", she means "Why are you" (ie bemoaning the fact that he is from the wrong family and thus that their love is doomed)

Posted By: Old Git on December 14th 2006 at 15:07:42

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D & C ....... (General Chat) - little bill, Dec 14, 14:46:53
- It's "wherefore", and it doesn't mean "where" it means "why" (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 15:07:42
  - Also. She wasn't on a large balcony in overlooking beautiful grounds. She was on (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 14, 15:17:53
    - not big enough to be a car park surely? (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 14, 15:47:02
      - The cars were smaller then (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 14, 15:50:05
        
        were the emissions just as bad? (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 14, 15:52:59
  - Glad some smartarse pointed that out.... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 14, 15:11:14
    - Well well (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 15:16:16
      - It's the same in old and modern Dutch - has only changed in English. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 14, 15:18:39
        
        Oh I see wot you means.... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 14, 15:20:53
        
        I think I can feel a Google coming on (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 15:21:28
        
        Try a wiki these days (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 14, 15:22:00
        
        And even more fascinatingly boring... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 14, 15:29:28
        
        Hope you got your copy of this Steve (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 15:48:42
        
        strolling players.... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 14, 15:51:56
        
        Except they don't play. (n/m) (General Chat) - meeky, Dec 14, 16:15:20
        
        oh arrr (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 14, 16:15:40
  - well said william (n/m) (General Chat) - leedsmetcanary, Dec 14, 15:10:29
  - So? (n/m) (General Chat) - little bill, Dec 14, 15:09:43
    - So you are now better informed than you were (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 15:10:30
      - Wiser moi? No chance .... (General Chat) - little bill, Dec 14, 15:12:42
        
        Don't thank me (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 15:13:26
  - boo (n/m) (General Chat) - duckandchips, Dec 14, 15:09:01
- Wherefor art most of us, hey ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 14, 15:00:00
- tesco lil bill? (General Chat) - pants, Dec 14, 14:57:26
  - A whole five english pounds? ..... (General Chat) - little bill, Dec 14, 15:00:17
    - miss the convo below (General Chat) - pants, Dec 14, 15:04:10
      - No real change there then (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Dec 14, 15:29:54
      - Must be the pressure of living up to your 'King of WOTB' tag... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 14, 15:08:26
        
        I didn't give myself the name :( (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 14, 15:12:23
        
        The stats don't lie gus (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 15:15:27
        
        That's not a tag (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 15:11:03
        
        Well FACTS on wotb aren't usually facts. (General Chat) - Dog, Dec 14, 15:13:17
        
        No no (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 15:14:32
        
        Mr. Fucking Incorrect in this instance! (General Chat) - Dog, Dec 14, 15:16:14
        
        No it's not. That's a GENERALISATION. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 14, 15:15:05
        
        Is that a fact?! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 15:16:49
        
        No. That's a CLAIM. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 14, 15:19:12
        
        Thought so (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 15:20:52
        
        MADE BY ALL MEN (n/m) (General Chat) - duckandchips, Dec 14, 15:29:48
        
        That is because we deal in FACTS and not GOSSIP (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 14, 15:31:09
        
        of course! (n/m) (General Chat) - duckandchips, Dec 14, 15:36:53
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - duckandchips, Dec 14, 15:09:10
      - Plus Lil Bill was a Sainsbury's advert? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, Dec 14, 15:06:12
        
        no he was sweet and fluffy - I used to enjoy stroking him on my lap... (n/m) (General Chat) - duckandchips, Dec 14, 15:08:41
        
        Have you had the op then? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, Dec 14, 15:10:18
        
        no but he did (n/m) (General Chat) - duckandchips, Dec 14, 15:12:30
        
        Tempted to log a call at the RSPCA. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, Dec 14, 15:14:33
        
        to say d and c felt a little prick? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 14, 15:16:13
        
        Depends what the little prick was attached to. (n/m) (General Chat) - Dog, Dec 14, 15:18:18
        
        off topic but some bloke in the US has been doing paintings with his prick (General Chat) - pants, Dec 14, 15:20:24
        
        How ? Does he let you hold the canvas ? (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 14, 15:21:33
        
        shut it! (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 14, 15:07:11
        
        Tele2 (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 14, 15:07:05
- Im still in South Norfolk as before - is that man looking after you in G Yarmouth ok? (n/m) (General Chat) - duckandchips, Dec 14, 14:52:15
  - Well he is I suppose .... (General Chat) - little bill, Dec 14, 15:01:49
    - but you dont like foreigners! (n/m) (General Chat) - duckandchips, Dec 14, 15:02:38
      - Well I know .... (General Chat) - little bill, Dec 14, 15:06:50
        
        But you told me you couldnt cos they took it away... (n/m) (General Chat) - duckandchips, Dec 14, 15:09:43

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