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From: todd@scirtp.UUCP (Todd Jones)
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Subject: Re: Second Person Plural
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> >> Actually English *does* have a second person plural: it's "you."
> >
> >    Historically, yes. But presently, "you" functions primarily as
> >2nd person singular.
> You contradict yourselves.

How about "Y'all," y'all?

-todd jones