From: utzoo!decvax!watmath!djmdavies
Newsgroups: net.followup
Title: Re: English Language, et al
Article-I.D.: watmath.2399
Posted: Thu May 13 21:09:44 1982
Received: Fri May 14 05:23:45 1982
References: utcsstat.128

A few centuries ago, 'you' had much the same role as 'vous' in French now:
namely for plural 'you' and as an address for social superiors.  (Well not
exactly the same as 'vous' I suppose.)  'Thee' etc was/is the singular
form, for social 'equals', intimates, and inferiors.  Leaving out the
social status aspect, maybe thee/thy/thou should be revived??  Julian Davies