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General Discussion / Re: A newbie's quick hello
« on: February 02, 2010, 01:17:41 am »A word on thou/thee discussion. English is a Germanic language. As a German, thou/thee are very easy to understand for me. Have a look:
German Pronounciation Ancient English Usage Du Doo Thou Subject of a sentence Dir Deer Thee Object, "for you" Dein Dine Thy Yours, your
The analogy isn't perfect, as the German language has more forms for the word "du" than those listed above, but it helps
Also: welcome to the game!
Well English has a lot to thank Germany for, but don't forget the mix of French, Latin and other languages. But you are right with the German side of things. I'm glad you have added evidence to this discussion with the added Thy.
Thankyou for the welcome Derula and Sarras, keep an eye out for a non-descript bearded Ylian on UK time, which pretty much means when you're asleep and in the late morning\early afternoon time for you. Saying that, i haven't been on today...

. I just wish i could remember his name.