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What are polite pronouns?
Polite pronouns may be used for address when there is a difference in social rank and prestige between the interlocutors; the asymmetrical use of second-person pronouns reflects the difference in the social power of the interlocutors.
Which languages have formal and informal?
If you’ve ever learned French, Spanish, German or a number of other languages, you’ll have encountered the formal and informal “you.”
Why does English have 2nd person pronouns?
English does have a second-person plural. Because it is the same word as the first-person singular, you just do not recognize it as such.
Is we a 3rd person word?
The personal pronouns (“I,” “you,” “he,” “she,” “it,” “we,” “they”) are grouped into one of three categories: First person: “I” and “we” Second person: “you” Third person: “He/She/It” and “They”
Is them a second person pronoun?
Third-person pronouns. are used more often than first- and second-person pronouns because they refer to persons, places, or things that are not the reader or the writer. They include he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, their, and theirs.
Is 2nd Person formal or informal?
English pronouns in the nominative case
| Pronoun | Person and number |
|---|---|
| Standard | |
| Archaic | |
| thou | Second-person singular informal subject |
| thee | Second-person singular informal object |
What is the second person singular in Spanish?
o tú
o yo is first person singular. o tú is second person singular. o él, ella and usted are all third person singular. o nosotros is first person plural. o vosotros is second person plural (only used in Spain). o ellos, ellas and ustedes are third person plural.
What is second person plural in French?
third person singular: lui, elle, soi. first person plural: nous. second person plural: vous.