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September 8, 2015 5:01 pm at 5:01 pm
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WolfishMusings
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Using the plural form of ‘you’ is a form of respect. You will also hear the plural form of ‘you’ used by speakers of French (vous instead of tu), German, Yiddish, to denote respect to the one being addressed.
Is that true in all cultures/languages?
It certainly doesn’t seem to be true in Hebrew where the singluar is used to address all manner of people to be respected and even HKBH Himself.
The Wolf