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Re:Why Koreans ask what year you were born by make3 on Wednesday June 11, 2025 @04:24AM (#44245379)
I feel like tu vs vous is extra annoying in French when you're speaking to someone who's not a stranger. I have no desire to judge if you think you're too famous of eg a professor for me to say tu, your success doesn't create a hierarchy between us, and it's annoying if you think so. I much prefer English for that.
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Re:Why Koreans ask what year you were born by nc0 on Thursday June 12, 2025 @04:48AM (#44255423)
It's not really a question of fame but more of respect, we are not relatives, so you do not use tu.
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Re:Why Koreans ask what year you were born by make3 on Saturday June 14, 2025 @05:18PM (#44278910)
agree to disagree
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Re:Why Koreans ask what year you were born by make3 on Sunday June 15, 2025 @09:01PM (#44285962)
it's ok if we both do it, not just one
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