Sabbath90 t1_itknqv5 wrote on October 24, 2022 at 10:47 AM

Reply to comment by nim_opet in The way people speak in The Count of Monte Cristo. Can someone explain? by foxdna

We did have it in Sweden but it fell out of fashion mid 1900's, now people will look at you funny if you use the formal/plural "ni" when speaking to someone. Unless it's the king, that's the one exception.

blacksombrero t1_itlbwf7 wrote on October 24, 2022 at 2:24 PM

You are no longer the Knights who say "Ni"?

nim_opet t1_itkqvyx wrote on October 24, 2022 at 11:24 AM

Oh well, at least for the King then :)