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Re:Did English ever have a formal version of “you”? by GFK_of_xmaspast on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @11:56AM (#7218572)
You also get that kind of thing at snobby restaurants / hotels / other services that cater to the rich, "would sir like to see the wine list", etcetcetc.
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Re:Did English ever have a formal version of “you”? by eru on Tuesday February 11, 2014 @07:51PM (#7221745)
Or if you are white in South East Asia..
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