Date:  Sat, 21 Oct 1995 15:45:33 -0300

From:  Chris Brooks <chris[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]HSCC.KUNIV.EDU.KW>

Subject: Re: y'all are crazy



I believe that in Arabic the 2nd person plural pronoun communicates

politeness--as "As-salaamu aleikum" ("peace be upon you[PL]) and

the greeting "Keef halkum" ("you"[PL]) as opposed to "Keef halak"

("you"[S]). Am I right, Alan Kaye?

Chris Brooks / Kuwait