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Re: Methods of Question-Forming

From:Jake X <starvingpoet@...>
Date:Saturday, April 12, 2003, 15:47
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> From: "Jake X" <starvingpoet@...> > Subject: Re: Methods of Question-Forming > > > > > It should be 'speak'. 'speakest' is only used with 'thou'. > > Yes, but if she's gonna add an extra ending, it might as well be > > a second person one. > > You might as well say "they speaketh". It's still third person, but being > used for the plural instead.
OK, I give in. But I'm curious now. When did thou and you switch places in formality? Logically, thou should be the more intimate one. Jake

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