Guest guest Posted April 5, 2006 Report Share Posted April 5, 2006 "local residents asked whence they had come and where they had spent the night." The date chart in OED shows "whence" to be pretty outdated. "From where" seems to be standard modern usage; to me, "whence" suggests Biblical overtones. But M-W makes no such mention. Comments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.