Re:Did English ever have a formal version of "you"? (2011)
by blowski on Sunday December 24, 2023 @03:21PM
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> it makes me overthink every time about which one is appropriate to use now with people I don't know
The issue still comes up, but in different ways. To a friend I might say "Where's the nearest cashpoint?", but to a stranger I'd say "Excuse me, but would you happen to know where I could find the nearest cashpoint, please".
The issue still comes up, but in different ways. To a friend I might say "Where's the nearest cashpoint?", but to a stranger I'd say "Excuse me, but would you happen to know where I could find the nearest cashpoint, please".