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		huytersd on Dec 24, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Did English ever have a formal version of "you"? (... “Tum” for you in Hindi when you’re informal/talking to a peer. “Aap” for formal/elder/respected person.

LAC-Tech on Dec 24, 2023 [–]

Just looked it up. Looks like Tum comes from the same root as English "you". Guess a few millennia can do crazy things.

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