Texas Bible (plugin): Fixing the Second Person Plural Problem One Website at a Time
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Not sure if this is another one of Jim’s pranks … !
Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.
When studying German, I found English had no second person plural. Of course it did! Y’all is a perfectly good word to use.
It does. Only modern English doesn’t use the 2nd person, informal, singular (thou). Y/You is the 2nd person plural or formal singular.
[Shaynus]When studying German, I found English had no second person plural. Of course it did! Y’all is a perfectly good word to use.
Hoping to shed more light than heat..
[Rob Fall]It does. Only modern English doesn’t use the 2nd person, informal, singular (thou). Y/You is the 2nd person plural or formal singular.
[Shaynus]When studying German, I found English had no second person plural. Of course it did! Y’all is a perfectly good word to use.
Right. I’m saying one that can’t be confused, and is its own word.
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