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Autor: europidgin
Tema: About “YOU” - Was: general comments
Data: 2002-09-17 09:20
Mesaje: 104 (a supra, presedente, seguente)

To James and Alice,

I'm not really sure, but once I was told that "you" originally was the plural and/or polite form. However, the use of "you guys" and "you folks" etc. shows the need for some sort of a "plural you".

LFN suggest "vos". It might be difficult and complicated to a chinese. But I think most Europeans, even Europeans who speak English, easily get used to the distinction tu/vos.

Bjorn