John McWhorter on English second- and third- person pronouns.

How You Vanquished Ye, Thee, and Thou

How You Vanquished Ye, Thee, and Thou

A show about the mysteries of English.
Nov. 1 2016 3:18 PM

Whither Didst Thou Go?

How our rich and complex system of second-person pronouns got whittled down to just you.

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