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From what I understand, "you" was you-formal, and "thou" was you-familiar. (They weren't completely the same word) However, IANAL (linguist)
by bhousel 12y ago
From what I understand, "you" was you-formal, and "thou" was you-familiar. (They weren't completely the same word)
However, IANAL (linguist)
- dragonwriter 12y ago"You" was plural and/or formal, "thou" was the singular/informal form and so, per the list, "thou" was item #3 of the list of "words least likely to be replaced as the language evolves".