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From: nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken)
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Subject: Re: Second Person Plural
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Date: Thu, 22-Aug-85 19:16:56 EDT
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> The point is, that the "responsibilities to the person you are dating"
> are only what you (the two of you [why doesn't English have a plural second
> person?]) make them.

There is a second person singular and second person plural, often
used in other languages as "formal singular."  The singular is "thou"
and the plural is "you".

Perhaps that is one of our problems, excessive formality?
-- 
James C. Armstrong, Jnr.	{ihnp4,cbosgd,akgua}!abnji!nyssa

"If she doesn't scream, the wedding can take place!" Doctor
"Don't I have a say in the matter?" female companion
"Be quiet" Doctor
Which companion, what story?