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En-d-rhesponse ar Christof Grandsire: > Actually, Narbonósc is kind of in-between: in > the singular politeness is > done like in Italian, i.e. using the 3sg > feminine, but in the plural there > is no distinction and the 2pl is used both for > formal and informal address. Curious! > Probably through influence of Francien, the 2pl > for polite 2sg does exist, > but is usually considered *too* polite. It's > what you'd use with a king or > such, but France doesn't have a king anymore, > so it's considered too much :)) . Well, you can never be _too_ impolite to a mere president! ;))))) I take it that one couldn't address other aristocratic types with the 2pl? Padraic. ===== Et ters davigaint deck y yaithes 'n el drichlend le Roy Markon; y cestes d' ils yspoil morès y ddew chaumèz e-z-el tons l' organón. .