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Amabo te idiom

Postby wm33 » Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:13 am

Does the idiom amabo te for please in Wheelock Chapter 1 remain in the singular even when addressing more than one person.

e.g. Vocate me, amabo te

or

vocate me, amabo vos?
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Postby benissimus » Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:36 am

I don't think amabo vos was very common, if at all used. However, just saying amabo is understood with the same meaning as "please", both for singular and plural. I am fairly certain that it would be odd to use amabo te to address more than one individual though.
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