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But I suppose that if this was indeed an example of English "vouvoyer" we would have heard about it by now...
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À cause de ça, j’ai oublié de vous vouvoyer – t’es gentille de me mettre à l’aise.
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Also vouvoyer quelqu’un = to address someone as “vous”
Words in a French Life Kristin Espinasse 2007
sarra commented on the word vouvoyer
To address someone as vous: someone your elder, or whom you don't know very well.
Compare tutoyer.
May 14, 2008