Comments | aish_mlchmh: Thou

aish_mlchmh

Thou

Jan 11, 2009 18:19

I don't remember coming across this previously, but it was recently brought to my attention that "thou", "thee, and "thine" in French are used in an intimate sense seventy or so odd pages into a number of French novels (and to my surprise and dismay, even in Jane Austin!)as this notes a 'familiarity' ("let the wife say these words...") between the ( Read more... )

that, i, thou

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Thou iao131 January 12 2009, 18:25:51 UTC

93,

Is there a more formal version of 'you' in Latin like there is in German and French?

IAO131

Re: Thou aish_mlchmh January 13 2009, 00:45:12 UTC

Good question. I don't have an immediate answer for that.

Re: Thou iao131 January 13 2009, 01:24:22 UTC

93,

Its also noteworthy that the "Du" form or the informal form of 'you' in German is also used between Man and God.

IAO131

Re: Thou aish_mlchmh January 13 2009, 03:21:18 UTC

Its certainly tempting to look at "du" tarotically in that respect.