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Re:Did English ever have a formal version of “you”? by sien on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @12:45AM (#7216015)
Similarly in Australia we're happy with 'youse'.
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Re:Did English ever have a formal version of “you”? by illumen on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @04:12AM (#7216637)
I wonder if a high percentage of illiteracy in each place coincides with a high amount of alternative language forms being used?

47% of Australians are functionally illiterate - http://www.abc.net.au/local/videos/2012/09/07/3585457.htm

Illiteracy in Texas (still ranked #1 in US?) - http://www.literacytexas.org/literacy_in_texas/facts_statist...

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