"then" or "the"...

[szaroczek]

I don't oppose rebuking me, when necessary; since I'm a "learner" (as "birdeen's call" correctly acknowledged), I also assume making "incongruent patterns of decorum" mistakes. It's only that I don't understand what it is all about this: "It's pretty much like using "tu" or "du."" Have never met those before...

[birdeen's call]

I don't oppose rebuking me, when necessary; since I'm a "learner" (as "birdeen's call" correctly acknowledged), I also assume making "incongruent patterns of decorum" mistakes. It's only that I don't understand what it is all about this: "It's pretty much like using "tu" or "du."" Have never met those before...

I must say I'm not sure I understand that either.

I hope you didn't think I was rebuking you. My post was just an observation, probably unnecessary.

[emsr2d2]

"Tu" and "du" are the French and German (respectively) informal forms of the word "you".

To be polite and formal in French, you refer to someone as "vous", and in German as "Sie".

[szaroczek]

I hope you didn't think I was rebuking you. My post was just an observation, probably unnecessary.

Of course not; on the contrary actually, but again I am totally aware I AM a "learner" and as being a such I also in advance accept being corrected every once in a time - it's part of the "job", it's just what "learners" do - just get "corrected" when necessary, and that's absolutely ok.

And "emsr2d2" thanks for explaining those "tu" and "du" things; never met those before.