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		ramses0 on Dec 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Did English ever have a formal version of "you"? (... It's considered "polite" to imply that the woman in question is obviously still an unmarried hottie, which is why you always "err on the side of Miss", rather than "mistake on the side of Mrs."

devilbunny on Dec 25, 2023 [–]

In a general sense yes, but when you're talking about your friend's mom...

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