You, Formal and In-
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 6:23 pm
The Economist has an article on where the forms of "you" are going in languages. It appears most are losing the formal version, though a few are getting stricter. It's not very in-depth, but worth a read:
http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero ... y-language
Last I knew, the distinction was still in effect in Russia. How about other places?
http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero ... y-language
Last I knew, the distinction was still in effect in Russia. How about other places?