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'Thou' was used to refer to someone of a lower social rank and also to indicate intimacy or familiarity. AFAIK 'thee' was used in a similar way. In some parts
by Daub 3y ago
'Thou' was used to refer to someone of a lower social rank and also to indicate intimacy or familiarity. AFAIK 'thee' was used in a similar way.
In some parts of the UK, thou is still used. Certainly I have been addressed in this way in the past.
- chaorace 3y agoReminds me of the Japanese pronoun 君 (pronounced "ki-mi"). The nuance is surprisingly similar (appropriate for lovers & underlings, almost never strangers), cultural & geographical gaps notwithstanding. Makes you wonder what kind of wires must get crossed in the human id for intimate pronouns to function this way.
- meepmorp 3y agoThou and thee are the same pronouns in different cases - like I/me, she/her, we/us, they/them. Thou seest me, I see thee.