In Spanish, unlike modern English, speakers must choose between different ways of saying “you” when addressing someone. Some Spanish dialects use up to four different forms – “tú,” “usted,” “vos” and ...

Spanish-language signs in Philadelphia contradict the grammar lessons most of us were taught. Daniel Guarin Buitrago, CC BY-ND ...

But signs written only in Spanish often use the informal "tú," even when addressing strangers. This challenges the common assumption that we should always use formal language with people we don't ...