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From: mikeb@inset.UUCP (Mike Banahan)
Newsgroups: net.nlang
Subject: Second person plural
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Date: Mon, 16-Sep-85 12:35:42 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 16 12:35:42 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 20-Sep-85 02:53:50 EDT
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My dictionary suggests that "Ye" is 2nd person plural (archaic).

The form is still in common use in Yorkshire dialect in England,
having corrupted to "tha", from "thee". The phrase
"Wouldst tha like a cupp o' tea, love?"
(approximate pronunciation indicated) would cause little surprise,
even if addressed to a stranger in a cafe in
certain parts of the county.

The "st" ending in "wouldst" is often dropped. The Norse influence
on the dialect is strong in these parts - but that's another story.
-- 
Mike Banahan, Technical Director, The Instruction Set Ltd.
mcvax!ukc!inset!mikeb


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