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  2. T–V distinction - Wikipedia

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    Some languages have a verb to describe the fact of using either a T or a V form. Some also have a related noun or pronoun. The English words are used to refer only to English usage in the past, not to usage in other languages. The analogous distinction may be expressed as "to use first names" or "to be on familiar terms (with someone)".

  3. Honorifics (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    In linguistics, an honorific (abbreviated HON) is a grammatical or morphosyntactic form that encodes the relative social status of the participants of the conversation. . Distinct from honorific titles, linguistic honorifics convey formality FORM, social distance, politeness POL, humility HBL, deference, or respect through the choice of an alternate form such as an affix, clitic, grammatical ...

  4. T–V distinction in the world's languages - Wikipedia

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    The singular form is used when talking to friends, family, animals and children, and the plural form is used to talk to a group of people, or when being especially polite to one person. In Breton the second person plural c'hwi is used as a polite form when addressing a single person and the singular te is reserved for informal situations.

  5. 'Wait, What Did You Say?' 125 Tongue-Twisting Telephone Game ...

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    It’s a twist on the Telephone Game, where a person purposely changes a word or two while passing the phrase. It can be fun to see what you end up with at the end.

  6. English honorifics - Wikipedia

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    In the English language, an honorific is a form of address conveying esteem, courtesy or respect. These can be titles prefixing a person's name, e.g.: Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms, Mx, Sir, Dame, Dr, Cllr, Lady, or Lord, or other titles or positions that can appear as a form of address without the person's name, as in Mr President, General, Captain, Father, Doctor, or Earl.

  7. Wikipedia:List of really, really, really stupid article ideas ...

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    Posting a video of yourself saying the N-word, especially if you're not Black. Posting an image of yourself falling off the Burj Khalifa. (haha funny number) Singing any Cardi B song. About the food that you find (or don't find) tasty. List of promises by politicians. Posting any number of useless messages made by bored editors of Wikipedia.

  8. I offer heartfelt thanks for these five silly words | Sam Venable

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    I choose to think this is somebody’s weird sense of humor on public display. Something goofy to counter all the friction we face every day.

  9. 134 funny quotes that will literally make you laugh out loud

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    These are the best funny quotes to make you laugh about life, aging, family, work, and even nature. Enjoy quips from comedy greats like Bob Hope, Robin Williams, and more. 134 funny quotes that ...