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Re:Did English ever have a formal version of "you"? (2011) by konschubert on Sunday December 24, 2023 @02:20PM (#38755904)
That’s just spelling.
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Re:Did English ever have a formal version of "you"? (2011) by atoav on Sunday December 24, 2023 @03:17PM (#38756467)
In a German sentence a change in capitalization of Sie can very well turn a "formal you" (Sie) into a more general "them" (sie). So it is not just spelling, although it is a very common mistake.
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