10-17-2009, 09:52 PM
I think English should have an official word for "you" (pl.). I personally say "y'all", but some grammar freaks would claim that this is "improper".
I also think English should have a word for "you" (personally), or that "one" should be more prominent. Compare:
'You are always doing that'. - personal
"You [One] cannot speak poorly of Kim Jong-il in North Korea." - general usage
Another thing, in Swedish, we have two words for his/her/its blahblah. Compare:
Hon sa att hennes son levde fortfarande. - She said that her son was still alive. (another woman's son)
Hon sa att sin son levde fortfarande. - She said that her son was still alive. (her own son; the mother of which we are speaking)
I think too much.
D'y'all have any more to contribute?
I also think English should have a word for "you" (personally), or that "one" should be more prominent. Compare:
'You are always doing that'. - personal
"You [One] cannot speak poorly of Kim Jong-il in North Korea." - general usage
Another thing, in Swedish, we have two words for his/her/its blahblah. Compare:
Hon sa att hennes son levde fortfarande. - She said that her son was still alive. (another woman's son)
Hon sa att sin son levde fortfarande. - She said that her son was still alive. (her own son; the mother of which we are speaking)
I think too much.
D'y'all have any more to contribute?