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thy etc

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00Can I use both "thy" and "your" in one sentence (in two verses of one poem) ?02br
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00And if I ever use "thy" "thou" etc., is it required to shift all the words (verbs) into old english ? For example, do I have to say "Thou art" or is "Thou are" ok ?02br
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02br 02br 00'Thy' is the possessive form of the archaic pronoun 'thou', which is singular. The plural pronoun forms are 'ye' or 'you'. So, 'thy' and 'your' would be acceptable if you were talking to one person, and then to several.

— Clive

  • 02br 02br 00'Thy' is the possessive form of the archaic pronoun 'thou', which is singular.
  • The plural pronoun forms are 'ye' or 'you'.
  • So, 'thy' and 'your' would be acceptable if you were talking to one person, and then to several.
  • , is it required to shift all the words (verbs) into old english ?
  • 02font 00 It's not 'required', it's just a choice of style.
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0Hi,02br
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00Can I use both "thy" and "your" in one sentence (in two verses of one poem) ?02br
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00'Thy' is the possessive form of the archaic pronoun 'thou', which is singular. The plural pronoun forms are 'ye' or 'you'. So, 'thy' and 'your' would be acceptable if you were talking to one person, and then to several. If not several, I suggest you sho
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