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Re:Wikipedia users edits over 90k uses of “comprised of” by emodendroket on Saturday May 06, 2023 @02:36AM (#35838691)
"You" is still around so we do still have second-person pronouns.
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Re:Wikipedia users edits over 90k uses of “comprised of” by kevin_thibedeau on Saturday May 06, 2023 @03:23AM (#35839044)
Used "incorrectly" in place of thee, thou, and thy in familiar speech.
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Re:Wikipedia users edits over 90k uses of “comprised of” by emodendroket on Saturday May 06, 2023 @03:55AM (#35839181)
Yes, I know, but we are not without second-person pronouns at all; we just no longer have separate singular and plural ones.
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Re:Wikipedia users edits over 90k uses of “comprised of” by bombcar on Saturday May 06, 2023 @11:19AM (#35842183)
Y’all is coming so you best be ready for the second person plural.
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