Texas Bible (plugin): Fixing the Second Person Plural Problem One Website at a Time

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Sat, 05/25/13

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NewHmmm . . .

Sat, 05/25/13

Not sure if this is another one of Jim’s pranks … !

Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.

NewWhen studying German, I found

Mon, 05/27/13

When studying German, I found English had no second person plural. Of course it did! Y’all is a perfectly good word to use.

NewIt does. Only modern English

Mon, 05/27/13

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..

NewRob Fall wrote: It does.

Tue, 05/28/13

[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.