Re: Ethical Dative, was Re: Polysynthetic Languages
| From: | Costentin Cornomorus <elemtilas@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, September 30, 2003, 1:14 |
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--- Joe <joe@...> wrote:
> > Certainly a distinction has developped - I
> > think
> > based on readily available Bibles - of normal
> > you and thou to address god.
>
> Of course, mostly, no-one uses 'thou' anymore,
> to God or otherwise.
I wouldn't be tóo quick in that assessment. I
have heard (usually Protestants) use the thou
form when praying. And also there are dialects of
English and Scots that still use thou (or tha) in
daily speech.
But for the majority of Stándard English and
Scots speakers - I agree.
Padraic.
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gouertus, renothe y nusteor pheticièn
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