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Re: USAGE: 2nd pers. pron. for God

From:Newton, Philip <philip.newton@...>
Date:Wednesday, September 11, 2002, 16:47
John Cowan wrote:
[Speaking to God in Yiddish]
> It's standard to use the 2sg (familiar) in German too
Which is why I was surprised to hear that Dutch uses "u". (I also know a Dutch member of my church; she also uses "u" when she prays.) Cheers, Philip -- Philip Newton <Philip.Newton@...> All opinions are my own, not my employer's. If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.

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Jan van Steenbergen <ijzeren_jan@...>