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Re:Did English ever have a formal version of “you”? by scarecrowbob on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @12:21AM (#7215942)
I'm gonna upvote that just for you being a Texan and all.
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Re:Did English ever have a formal version of “you”? by scarecrowbob on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @12:23AM (#7215951)
Though, to be honest, I think that the point of the op is formal, and not plural, 2-nd person address.
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Re:Did English ever have a formal version of “you”? by sabbatic13 on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @12:26AM (#7215968)
Unfortunately, y'all gets used as a singular pronoun as well.
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