When did the English give up using "thee" and "thy" and start using "you" and "your" only? In German we still have to ways to address people: the confidential or familiar "du" and the more formal "sie". Was "thee" more familiar or more formal than "you", and why was it abandoned? | Notes and Queries

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When did the English give up using "thee" and "thy" and start using "you" and "your" only? In German we still have to ways to address people: the confidential or familiar "du" and the more formal "sie". Was "thee" more familiar or more formal than "you", and why was it abandoned?

Ulrike Spangenberg, Ratzeburg, Germany

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