[b-greek] Formal Address

From: Steve Puluka (spuluka@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Mar 09 2002 - 20:13:15 EST


In many indoeuropean languages the second person plural is used for formal
address as a matter of respect to the person being addressed. The singular
would be used in familar situations.

Does this operate in Greek as well? Are there any examples of this in the
NT?

Steve Puluka
www.geocities.com/spuluka

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