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According to Etymonline.com, the use of the word 'alas' has declined
since the 1800s.
From the French 'holas', it is an expression of regret. "At first an expression of weariness rather than woe."
Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/alas
Ngram usage of the term in English.
Alas: <https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=alas&year_start=1800&year_end=2022&corpus=en&smoothing=3&case_insensitive=false>
In article <mkhh1vF1c99U1
@mid.individual.net>,
occam@nowhere.nix says...
According to Etymonline.com, the use of the word 'alas' has declined
since the 1800s.
From the French 'holas', it is an expression of regret. "At first an expression of weariness rather than woe."
Etymonline: https://www.etymonline.com/word/alas
=2022&corpus=en&smoothing=3&case_insensitive=false>Ngram usage of the term in English.
Alas: <https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=alas&year_start=1800&year_end
Looks like there's been a
minor resurgence in the 21st
century. Interesting.
Looks like there's been a
minor resurgence in the 21st
century. Interesting.
I'm doing what I can, in this forum,
but I seem to be the only one doing so.
In article
<1rjs9lm.5z6c3e1s2z2xbN%
nospam@de-ster.demon.nl>,
nospam@de-ster.demon.nl
says...
Looks like there's been a
minor resurgence in the 21st
century. Interesting.
I'm doing what I can, in this forum,
but I seem to be the only one doing so.
I still use "alas" in real
life, but I do get funny
looks.
Melissa
The True Melissa scribbled something on Monday the 10/6/2025:
In article
<1rjs9lm.5z6c3e1s2z2xbN%
nospam@de-ster.demon.nl>,
nospam@de-ster.demon.nl
says...
Looks like there's been a
minor resurgence in the 21st
century. Interesting.
I'm doing what I can, in this forum,
but I seem to be the only one doing so.
I still use "alas" in real
life, but I do get funny
looks.
Melissa
How are we doing on "alack"?
/dps
In article
<mn.34147e9ad138bfac.127094
@snitoo>,
snidely.too@gmail.com says...
The True Melissa scribbled something on Monday the 10/6/2025:
In article
<1rjs9lm.5z6c3e1s2z2xbN%
nospam@de-ster.demon.nl>,
nospam@de-ster.demon.nl
says...
Looks like there's been a
minor resurgence in the 21st
century. Interesting.
I'm doing what I can, in this forum,
but I seem to be the only one doing so.
I still use "alas" in real
life, but I do get funny
looks.
Melissa
How are we doing on "alack"?
I prefer the full "alas and
alackaday."
In article
<mn.34147e9ad138bfac.127094
@snitoo>,
snidely.too@gmail.com says...
The True Melissa scribbled something on Monday the 10/6/2025:
In article
<1rjs9lm.5z6c3e1s2z2xbN%
nospam@de-ster.demon.nl>,
nospam@de-ster.demon.nl
says...
Looks like there's been a
minor resurgence in the 21st
century. Interesting.
I'm doing what I can, in this forum,
but I seem to be the only one doing so.
I still use "alas" in real
life, but I do get funny
looks.
Melissa
How are we doing on "alack"?
/dps
I prefer the full "alas and
alackaday."
"Alackaday keeps modernity at bay" </smile>