News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Sid Meier and the meaning of ‘Civilization’. Parent comment

Re:Sid Meier and the meaning of ‘Civilization’ by torstenvl on Thursday September 23, 2021 @05:10PM (#28635456)
Singular "they" dates back to the 14th century. "Thou" fell out of use in the 17th century.

https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/200700

https://www.etymonline.com/word/thee#etymonline_v_10720

[ Parent | on HN ]

There are no comments on this comment yet.