James Chandler | Re: [europidgin] Re: general comments

• Autor: James Chandler (“idojc”)
• Tema: Re: [europidgin] Re: general comments
• Data: 2002-09-17 08:46
• Mesaje: 102 (a supra, presedente, seguente)

Alicia:

>The plural of you is what in English?

In _my_ dialect of Eng, there isnt a plural of 'you'.  In _your_ dialect
there is "y'all" or "you guys".  In Newcastle/Tyneside (NE England), the
plural is "yous".

How should we proceed in an IAL?  A single form eg. 'vu' is sufficient, with
an optional pluralizer eg. 'nan' (< Papiamentu):

Ku vu  nan voli veni a  li  teatre?
Qu 2sg Pl  want come to Art theatre
Would you guys like to come to the theatre?

Kordiale, James Chandler
idojc@...
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