Re: Old Norse (was Re: New to the list)
| From: | BP Jonsson <bpj@...> |
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| Date: | Saturday, June 17, 2000, 13:25 |
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At 02:14 17.6.2000 -0500, Thomas R. Wier wrote:
>. "y'all" has no class connotations, and would only not be used in highly
>formal situations, such as official ceremonies, (most) government
>speeches, and on (most) television programs.
What about introducing the spelling _youl_? The apostrophe makes it look
colloquial, somehow. What is the possessive, BTW?
>The 'thou'/'you' distinction is current in some rural areas of England as
>well.
The problem is using the correct verb form...
/BP
B.Philip Jonsson mailto:melroch@mail.com
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