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From: mgv@duke.UUCP (Marco G. Valtorta)
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Subject: Re: 2nd pers pron in different languages
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Date: Mon, 23-Sep-85 10:52:06 EDT
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The formal 2nd person singular in Italian is "Lei," not "La."
It means "her" or (colloquially) "she."  The more correct
way of saying "she" is "ella."  One occasionally finds "Ella"
in place of "Lei" meaning you (formal) in very formal letters.

"Lei" is definitely more popular that "voi" (you, plural) as
formal 2nd person singular nowadays.  On the other hand, "voi"
was preferred in Fascist Italy.

					Marco Valtorta


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