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Re: Help!

From:Tristan McLeay <kesuari@...>
Date:Sunday, May 25, 2003, 9:45
Joe wrote:

>From: "Tristan McLeay" <kesuari@...> > > >>Well, no longer being used any more (baring 'for overblow silly effect' >>and other similar things) is even less grounds for an argument than a >>fixed phrase :) >> >> > >I don't know..I'd say 'thou' is the 2nd person singular/familiar... > >
While you aren't alone, I don't think that's normal. I've never used 'thou' apart from when trying to be archaic. I'd definetly say 'you' was 2nd person singular. Because when we consider 'youse' and 'y'all' as plurals, where would `you' be? Not singular, not plural? -- Tristan <kesuari@...>

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