So, this is like the chatterbox? And you can post everything you want...? ninja
Okay, I have a question that I wanted to ask people who talk English as their native language (since I'm German and stuff).
Well, it's a little hard for me to explain in English, but I'll try... If something's confusing, please ask. @_@
Okay. *thinks about how to explain*
Well, it's about the word "you". It has two meanings - when you call one person, or many, right? It can be either plural or singular. Here in Germany, we have two words for "you" - "du" as singular, and "ihr" as plural.
So, my first question is... If you have to list all the personal pronouns in school, do you say:
I
You
He/She/It
We
You
They
?
That's how we learned it in English lesson...
Or do you just say
I
You
He/She/It
We
They?
But I guess it is kind of pointless, for in English-speaking countries there also exist "1st person singular" "3rd person singular" (I don't know how you say that in English, but I hope you get what I mean...), or not...? confused
@_@ *is confusing herself*
And my second question is... If you call someone/some persons "you", do you think that you say something different? I don't know how to explain... But if I speak English and say "you", I either translate it automatically in my head as "du" or "ihr". So it "feels" somewhat differently when I say it, depending on how many persons I'm talking to... I wonder if there is a difference between those in English-speaking countries, too? I mean, is "you" just generally a word you use if you talk to someone directly, or is it any different...? @_@
And then there's the "you" that means persons in general, which means "man" here in Germany... (I mean, if I don't talk about anyone in specific, but make a general sentence... "If you go out when it rains, you'll get wet.")
Or does it feel like one is talking to specific persons, only that this time, it's the reader or something?
God, these are stupid questions... @_@ But I've wondered about that for a long time now... redface
(If this doesn't belong to the topic or is too stupid or something, just delete it or I'll edit it and erase it and put in a joke instead... @_@)
Okay, I have a question that I wanted to ask people who talk English as their native language (since I'm German and stuff).
Well, it's a little hard for me to explain in English, but I'll try... If something's confusing, please ask. @_@
Okay. *thinks about how to explain*
Well, it's about the word "you". It has two meanings - when you call one person, or many, right? It can be either plural or singular. Here in Germany, we have two words for "you" - "du" as singular, and "ihr" as plural.
So, my first question is... If you have to list all the personal pronouns in school, do you say:
I
You
He/She/It
We
You
They
?
That's how we learned it in English lesson...
Or do you just say
I
You
He/She/It
We
They?
But I guess it is kind of pointless, for in English-speaking countries there also exist "1st person singular" "3rd person singular" (I don't know how you say that in English, but I hope you get what I mean...), or not...? confused
@_@ *is confusing herself*
And my second question is... If you call someone/some persons "you", do you think that you say something different? I don't know how to explain... But if I speak English and say "you", I either translate it automatically in my head as "du" or "ihr". So it "feels" somewhat differently when I say it, depending on how many persons I'm talking to... I wonder if there is a difference between those in English-speaking countries, too? I mean, is "you" just generally a word you use if you talk to someone directly, or is it any different...? @_@
And then there's the "you" that means persons in general, which means "man" here in Germany... (I mean, if I don't talk about anyone in specific, but make a general sentence... "If you go out when it rains, you'll get wet.")
Or does it feel like one is talking to specific persons, only that this time, it's the reader or something?
God, these are stupid questions... @_@ But I've wondered about that for a long time now... redface
(If this doesn't belong to the topic or is too stupid or something, just delete it or I'll edit it and erase it and put in a joke instead... @_@)
