It's annoying..........
2007-02-20 01:45:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"You" is the plural.
Originally, "Thee" and "Thou" were used as the singular form. In fact, they are still used by the Pennsylvania Dutch. However, as with the "Tu/Toi" in French -- they were usually used between familiars -- with people using "You" in more formal settings and with strangers.
But languages change -- and the use of the singular form fell out of fashion. The plural form of "You" also became the singular. People in the South of the US make up for this by using "Y'all" (a short form of "you all") as the plural.
2007-02-20 01:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There most certainly is a pleural form. It's "you." Compared to other languages that are highly declined it's a small thing. And at least we have given up the distinction between polite and familiar forms in our pronouns. The simplification does no harm. and if you must have a parallel, think of the Slavic languages in which there are no articles and the present tense of the verb "to be" is not used.
2007-02-20 10:08:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a question that doesn't really have an answer. Here in the south, we use y'all as plural for you.
2007-02-20 10:00:33 · answer #3 · answered by SamIam82 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old English had a plural "You" but it fell out of use.
Modern English has "Y'all" but it has not come into common use outside of the American South.
2007-02-20 10:00:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
because, you is yourself,me,i.which is one person and you cannot make a word thats meaning is singular plural
2007-02-20 09:55:47 · answer #5 · answered by Lovey dovey cuddlekins 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A group of people can be referred too as "them".
2007-02-20 09:49:39 · answer #6 · answered by §†reet R¥dA 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋