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Re: Word used more than once

From:caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...>
Date:Thursday, May 18, 2006, 11:36
> caeruleancentaur wrote: > Why the Quakers use "thee" instead of "thou" I don't know. I'm sure > it has something to do with the English of the Bible, but it is > strange that they settled on "thee" rather than "thou."
>>Nik Taylor <yonjuuni@...> wrote: >>The use of "thou" instead of "you" stems from when "you" had >>connotations of deference, back when "thou" remained as a familiar >>singular. The Quakers, as an egalitarian sect, refused to use terms >>of respect, and instead, addressed all as "thou".
You misunderstand my question. I understand the difference between "thou" and "you," but the Quakers don't use "thou." I'm wondering why they use "thee" for the subject instead of "thou." As far as I know, the Quakers never addressed anybody as "thou." Charlie

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