Prithee English texts, and the difference between the two terms has been debated by scholars. Scholars such as Roger Brown and Albert Gilman have suggested that "prithee" was an ingroup indicator. Other scholars suggest that it is simply the more deferential form. The relationship between the two is complicated by the phrase "beseech you", which was used in the same time period and was clearly the form used most deferentially. Although the closest Modern English equivalent of "prithee" is "please", the two terms presume different attitudes within the addressee. While "please" accompanies a request addressing itself to the positive desire of
Longest word in Spanish Longest word in Spanish This article describes some of the longest words in the Spanish language. "Esternocleidooccipitomastoideos" (31-letters) is the plural of the noun "esternocleidooccipitomastoideo", which is the sternocleidomastoid, a muscle in the human neck. The word has a 22-letter synonym: "esternocleidomastoideo", which is shorter because it omits the Latin prefix "occipito-" (occipital). Both words are abbreviated as "ECOM". The 24-letter word "electroencefalografistas", plural of "electroencefalografista", means "electroencephalographists" or "electroencephalographers": specialists in the brain measurement technology of electroencephalography (EEG). The 23-letter adverb "anticonstitucionalmente" means "anticonstitutionally". "Anticonstitucionalmente" is also the Portuguese translation; the French translation, "anticonstitutionnellement", is an exceptionally long word