Re: French & Eng. vis-a-vis Dutch WAS: 2nd pers. pron. for God
| From: | Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, September 17, 2002, 9:35 |
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En réponse à Clint Jackson Baker <litrex1@...>:
> What do our native French speakers have to say on
> this, given that "tu" has a non-archaic, non-deific
> usage?
>
As I already explained, the use of "tu" for God instead of "vous" more or less
coincides with a change in the view French people have of God himself, from a
terrible unforgiving punishing figure (like French Catholics were used to
learning about) to a fatherly all-love all-forgiveness figure. "God is your
best friend" is the current motto. And you're not going to say "vous" to your
best friend.
Christophe.
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