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Re:Did English ever have a formal version of "you"? (2011) by tacker2000 on Sunday December 24, 2023 @06:32PM (#38758086)
Thats funny because in Austria it’s the other way around. People in Vienna are used to being overpolite and will use the formal “Sie” abundantly, whereas on the countryside everyone is always almost “Du”. There is the saying: “Am Land sind alle per Du”.
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Re:Did English ever have a formal version of "you"? (2011) by brnt on Monday December 25, 2023 @03:06AM (#38760757)
It isn't difficult to see why. Vienna was an imperial capital, the Netherlands 'capital region' was ruled by (wealthy) capitalists. One group would be focused on courtesy, the other on efficiency, wouldn't they?

Naturally, both are ultimately evolved into appearance, not substance (because of courae this difference isnt substantial).

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