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Meanings of second person plural in English

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Usage of second person plural in English
1
Our second person plural is liable to misconstruction by an ardent mind.
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 5
2
He used the menial second person plural of German, and repeated it peremptorily.
Vittoria — Volume 6
3
He addressed every one with the depreciating second person plural.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 13: 1567, part II
4
The count said, "You follow." He used the menial second person plural of German, and repeated it peremptorily.
Vittoria — Complete
5
Insensibly the two children had in addressing one another changed the homely singular pronoun to the more polite, if less grammatical, second person plural.
The Herd Boy and His Hermit
6
Grandmamma had a peculiar way of employing, now the second person singular, now the second person plural, in order to indicate her opinion of people.
Childhood