Re: Interesting Pronouns.
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, May 8, 2001, 6:38 |
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D Tse wrote:
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> True, true, but isn't it a tendency that Japanese people usually skimp on
> the pronouns, allowing for context to differentiate person?
Yes. Pronouns tend to be avoided all together, especially in formal
settings. Names or titles tend to be used a lot, asking, for example,
"would grandfather like some tea?" instead of "would you like some tea,
grandfather?"
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