Post #1105108
2026-04-12 21:25 UTC
I always wondered what happened to "thee". Also, I absolutely love the concept of "wit".
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260408-the-extinct-english-words-for-just-the-two-of-us
#Linguistics #EnglishLanguage #history
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@ancientsounds@mastodonapp.uk 2026-04-12 21:36
@iwritelike@mastodon.social “Thou” survives perfectly well in Northern English (pronounced “tha”), especially Yorkshire
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@iwritelike@mastodon.social 2026-04-12 22:26
This article on the **history** of pronouns is from BBC **Future**. As they put it: "In a complex, fast-paced world of soundbites, knee-jerk opinions and information overload, BBC Future provides something different: a home for slowing down, delving deep and shifting perspectives." What a peculiar world we're living in where "future" is defined as slowing down to read about the past. #irony #life #technology #news