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Alas and alack? Give me a sentence using alas. Now use alack? What the hades is that ?

I remember this phrase from ancient times. 

Posted - June 23, 2016

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  • 46117

    Harry, that is what I would have done too. 

      June 24, 2016 6:51 AM MDT
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  • 46117

    Oh Thank God I didn't make this up, Mr. W.

      June 24, 2016 6:52 AM MDT
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  • 46117

    LOLOL!!  I cannot believe you attempted this at work.

    E for effort for sure.

      June 24, 2016 6:53 AM MDT
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  • 46117

    Now. Now. We both know what you did here is not going to work.

    LOL

      June 24, 2016 6:54 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    @Sharonna - I am on here most of the time from work. Normally, I have little to do these days as my boss only shows up once a week, but yestrday, I was busy.
      June 24, 2016 6:59 AM MDT
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  • 44583

    Alas...I don't know what alack means and I am too lazy to look it up.

      June 24, 2016 7:11 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    @ Element 99 -


    EXCLAMATION



    1.
    archaic

    an expression of regret or dismay.
      June 24, 2016 8:29 AM MDT
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  • 46117

    Spunky, you only work when your boss is around?  Or he doesn't give you work unless he is there?  Sounds like a job made either in heaven or HELL~!~~~~

    I've had jobs like that.   I felt like the time was so draggy and I always felt guilty taking up space but I never quit because the money was good in spite of the boredom.  I hope I never have to deal with a job like that again.

      June 24, 2016 12:06 PM MDT
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  • 46117

    Me neither. That is why I asked. 

      June 24, 2016 12:07 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    @ Sharonna - I should have said my "main" boss. Believe it or not, I'm assigned to six attorneys, but they're all so self-sufficient that I have very little to do. Yes, it is boring, but when I consider how much they pay me to sit on the Internet all day, it's hard to quit. Besides, I plan to retire at the end of January 2017, so it isn't as though I'm going to be looking for another job. :)
      June 24, 2016 12:46 PM MDT
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  • Oh pshaw!  lol

      June 24, 2016 2:18 PM MDT
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  • 46117

    I know, LynnCal, I had to say SOMETHING>

    Maybe we should ask a question about using Oh Pshaw!   I mean where did we ever drum that one up anyway?  LOL

      June 24, 2016 2:20 PM MDT
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  • LOL!

      June 25, 2016 4:06 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    Alas, poor Yurick. I knew him well.
      June 23, 2016 2:37 PM MDT
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  • 46117

    Nice Shakespeare reference.  Yorik, I think.  Not sure.  But what about alack?

      June 23, 2016 3:36 PM MDT
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  • 19937

    You're probably right.  I didn't have time to look it up - too busy at work. :)  Couldn't think of anything for "alack."

      June 23, 2016 5:39 PM MDT
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  • 739
    Alas, we lost the referendum. I need to think about "alack" a bit longer. Say, that WAS a sentence using it!
      June 24, 2016 5:27 AM MDT
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  • There's a Shakespearean reference to both.  SS has noted the Hamlet reference, and there's this from Love's Labours Lost:

    On a day - alack the day! -

    Love, whose month is ever May,

    Spied a blossom passing fair

    Playing in the wanton air:

    I think it's early medieval in origin, but where it comes from I couldn't say without looking.

      June 24, 2016 6:04 AM MDT
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  • Alas, what we have here is alack of communication.   LOL!

      June 24, 2016 6:07 AM MDT
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