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Unonymous 3 – Universe

U is Everywhere

U is Universal.

To appreciate the universality of "U" we first need to take a little trip back in time to the beginnings of human language.

The personal pronouns "I" and "You" were two of the first words of early humans. A person's identity was bound up in "I". Relationships with others were bound up in "you". Human language and social behavior grew from the interplay of "I" for one's self and "U" for the other.

The letter "U" in the second person pronoun "You" is found linguistically throughout the world and dating back 6,000 years. Indo-European languages have "duuo" for "you" and "two." Sanscript has "dua," Hindi "du" and Latin "duo"

For early humans, the first step beyond "I" – the "One" – was taken at a primary level of thought. To the awakening consciousness the world is confronted from the perspective of "self." The "I" is opposed to and distinct from what is not-I, the "Thou," the other.

English has "you" for addressing others and "Thou" for addressing God. French's "vouz," Spanish's "tu" and Italian's "tutu" derive from Latin's "tutus." Dutch has "u," Greek "du", Old German "iu", Gothic "pu" and "jus".

In Spanish the capitalized "Ud." or "Usted" is the formal address for "You." In Thailand the capital letter "U" is used to address a person, such as in U Thant, Secretary General of the United Nations during the 1960's.

Throughout history and throughout the planet, when it comes to addressing you, the "U's" have it!

Now, let's take a look at how the Internet has cemented U's 2nd person identity into global consciousness.

[Go To U on The Web]


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