Thread: Speaking Politely in Plural

Hmm, don't see any real problem here.

Вы очень красива - Вы очень красивы.

The first one doesn't sound all incorrect to me. Anyway, I agree that saying вы очень красивы is at least a bit better.

But I see what it is all about:

виноват вы - виноваты вы.

Yes, виноват вы is not what you use there

By the way:

На основании данных - That's a set phrase. Also it's better to say: На основании имеющихся у меня данных

Originally Posted by iCake

The first one doesn't sound all incorrect to me. Anyway, I agree that saying вы очень красивы is at least a bit better.

It probably doesn't sound incorrect, but, according to current grammar rules, it is.


Antonio1986, let me blow your brain a bit more. If you want to ask a woman, whether she's the only one, who wants an ice cream, you would say:
"Вы одна (!) хотите (!!!) мороженое?"

Originally Posted by Suobig

It probably doesn't sound incorrect, but, according to current grammar rules, it is.


Antonio1986, let me blow your brain a bit more. If you want to ask a woman, whether she's the only one, who wants an ice cream, you would say:
"Вы одна (!) хотите (!!!) мороженое?"

No difficult. The same structure in Greek Thanks God!!!

Originally Posted by Antonio1986

No difficult. The same structure in Greek Thanks God!!!

Yes, but "одна" is singular and "хотите" is plural. Is it the same way in Greek?