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From: bill@utastro.UUCP (William H. Jefferys)
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Subject: Re: Second person singular
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Date: Tue, 10-Sep-85 10:40:03 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 10 10:40:03 1985
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> I know several Philadelphia-area Quaker families who use
> "plain speech" when addressing family members.  The nominative
> of the second person singular, among them, is "thee," as in,
> "Ben, if thee doesn't stop that, I'm going to hit thee."
> 
> As you might guess from the example, I knew them best when
> we were kids together 30 years ago.   I wonder if they are
> teaching it to their own children?
> 
Reminds me of an old story.  Two Quaker children were having an
argument, and finally one in her anger came out with the ultimate
insult:  "Thee...Thee...Thee...*YOU*!!!"

-- 
Glend.	I can call spirits from the vasty deep.
Hot.	Why, so can I, or so can any man; But will they come when you
	do call them?    --  Henry IV Pt. I, III, i, 53

	Bill Jefferys  8-%
	Astronomy Dept, University of Texas, Austin TX 78712   (USnail)
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