> I live in an area with a language that makes a T/V distinction. English also has a T/V distinction: formerly "you" was the formal pronoun and "thou" the info

> I live in an area with a language that makes a T/V distinction. English also has a T/V distinction: formerly "you" was the formal pronoun and "thou" the informal one; by now the meaning of these pronouns has reversed since because of its "old-fashioned sound", most native speakers consider "thou" to be the more formal addressing.