Re: R: Re: Old Norse (was Re: New to the list)

Vima Kadphises wrote:

> A formal "voi" has an almost fascistic sound to my ears.
Indeed, I understand that during the Fascist era, telephone operators
were instructed to break into conversations whenever people used "Lei"
on the phone, and tell them to use "voi" instead....


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