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Why is the plural form of the "Be" verb used with the singular personal pronoun "You", as in "How are you?"

"How am/is I/he/she/it?" vs "How are we/they?"

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Question ajoutée par Jamal Uddin , Translation Project Manager , Translation Specialists
Date de publication: 2015/05/21
Noelene Vorster
par Noelene Vorster , Teacher , Highveld Park High

'You' is not traditionally a singular pronoun. We used to refer to a singular person as 'thou' and plural as 'you'  and now 'you ' refers to both singular and plural.

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