Re: Capital letter (was: Ligurian Barga and */p/; was: Ligurian)

From: Bhrihskwobhloukstroy
Message: 69803
Date: 2012-06-08

2012/6/8, Tavi <oalexandre@...>:
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Bhrihskwobhloukstroy
> <bhrihstlobhrouzghdhroy@...> wrote:
>>
>> > Tavi:
>> > A "silly" question (just to avoid misunderstandings): when
>> > you write "You", with an initial capital, do you mean the
>> > 2nd person pronoun /you/?
>>
>> > Brian M. Scott:
>> > Presumably it reflects the German polite second person
>> > pronoun <Sie>.
>> >
>> Bhrihskwobhloukstroy:
>> Two 'yes'. Since Tavi prefers "you" without capital letter, I use
>> "you" with him as a sign of respect
>> Tavi:
> Your usage reminds me of the archaic 2nd person English pronoun Thou
> used in religious contexts.
>
> Bhrihskwobhloukstroy:
I've tried to learn English in a Scottish Parish Church