<![CDATA[English used to have plural pronouns referring to only two people.]]>English used to have plural pronouns referring to only two people. Almost like a language changes and evolves over time to suit people's needs, amazing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20260408-the-extinct-english-words-for-just-the-two-of-us

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/8037d056-872a-4209-a657-3f6dd3a9ca2b/english-used-to-have-plural-pronouns-referring-to-only-two-people.RSS for NodeThu, 30 Apr 2026 22:34:10 GMTThu, 09 Apr 2026 17:36:05 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to English used to have plural pronouns referring to only two people. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:57:15 GMT]]>@afewbugs
More PRONOUNS than we currently have? Whaaaaaaaat?!!!! 😱

😂

I am wondering, how were verbs conjugated with "wit"? Same as with "we"? 🤔

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://weatherishappening.network/users/ColesStreetPothole/statuses/116376275219918982https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://weatherishappening.network/users/ColesStreetPothole/statuses/116376275219918982Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:57:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to English used to have plural pronouns referring to only two people. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:30:49 GMT]]>@afewbugs OK, absolutely agreed, and also it sounds like delightful fun to bring those dual pronouns back!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wandering.shop/users/xgranade/statuses/116376171297942913https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://wandering.shop/users/xgranade/statuses/116376171297942913Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:30:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to English used to have plural pronouns referring to only two people. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:28:08 GMT]]>@simonwilliamson @afewbugs

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/simonwilliamson/statuses/116376068332311923https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/simonwilliamson/statuses/116376068332311923Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:04:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to English used to have plural pronouns referring to only two people. on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:54:00 GMT]]>@afewbugs
Fascinating!

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