Peter kirk wrote, in part:Yes, in the past, but not since the 17th century. Note that I wrote "there is", not "there was". "Thou" is still in use in a few dialects, but not I think with a consistent politeness related distinction.
..."in English there is no politeness distinction in second personpronouns, "...
Wasn't there a clear social distinction between 'thou' and 'you' in the past, a distinction clearly retained in current German between 'Du' and 'Sie' ?
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