your / you're majesty?

The Bollox

I was just saying something sarcastic to someone there and I was wondering which is the proper phrase: your majesty or you're majesty. I would assume it's your, as in the royal 'we' but not sure

Ruu_Old

Yore majesty or Queenie.

Jigsaw

Well it would surely be "your". "You're" would be "You are majesty". Majesty is not an adjective like majestic.

You could say "You're majestic" but that would not be within Royal protocol and the Queen would have a big Beefeater come and beat you up with a cudgel.

mikemac

Yer Majesty

Jigsaw wrote: »

You could say "You're majestic" but that would not be within Royal protocol and the Queen would have a big Beefeater come and beat you up with a cudgel.

The OP didn't say which country. Doesn't have to be the Queen of England

KnifeWRENCH

U with da face [/skanger voice]

The Bollox

Jigsaw wrote: »

Well it would surely be "your". "You're" would be "You are majesty". Majesty is not an adjective like majestic

but saying your (their) majesty doesn't make much more sense

ejmaztec

Yo bad-ass mofo biatch majesty, I think is the correct protocol in these circumstances.

HitlersHorsebox

Down with Monarchies. Careful now.

Davidius

[Insert funny]

Abi

The Bollox wrote: »

I was just saying something sarcastic to someone there and I was wondering which is the proper phrase: your majesty or you're majesty. I would assume it's your, as in the royal 'we' but not sure

You're = You 'are = phail


'Yore' for extra sarcasm.

The Bollox

Abigayle wrote: »

You're = You 'are = phail


'Yore' for extra sarcasm.

I know what the differences between the two words (your / you're) *mutters* unlike a lot of boardsies. I was just wondering which is the proper one to use, as neither make any sense

Davidius

Pretty sure it's 'your'. Don't know why but I'd assume it is because 'His/Her majesty' seems to be used too.

Jigsaw

micmclo wrote: »

Yer Majesty



The OP didn't say which country. Doesn't have to be the Queen of England

You are quite right, it doesn't have to be. Is there any reason why it shouldn't be though?

biko

Google is you're friend

DubArk

The Bollox wrote: »

I was just saying something sarcastic to someone there and I was wondering which is the proper phrase: your majesty or you're majesty. I would assume it's your, as in the royal 'we' but not sure

If you are talking about Queen Elisabeth II of England then these are the rules that apply:-

The Queen is called Your Majesty initially and Ma'am (rhymes with jam) as the conversation continues.
The Duke of Edinburgh is called Your Royal Highness initially and Sir as the conversation continues.
Other members of the Royal Family are called Your Royal Highness initially and Sir/Ma'am as the conversation continues.

Otherwise id recommend you don’t address the buggers at all!

GirlInterrupted

biko wrote: »

Google is you're friend

No, it's 'Google is your friend' ..

Since this thread is pedantic anyway:)

The Bollox

I don't intend to address anyone in the Royal Family. I was just saying "something sarcastic, your majesty!" to someone in work and wondered which was the proper word to use

Abi

The Bollox wrote: »

I know what the differences between the two words (your / you're) *mutters* unlike a lot of boardsies. I was just wondering which is the proper one to use, as neither make any sense

Ah it does. Your is used here as: belonging to the people.


So on the arrival she would be introduced to the people as their queen. So the your = you+plural+ownership.

The Bollox

ah ok. Thanks Abi.

feel free to close / add fail pics / post IBTL

*walks out of thread and closes door smartly behind me*

The Queen

I should probably know this..... I think it's "your." I can't see how it'd be you are majesty!

humanji

Jigsaw wrote: »

Well it would surely be "your". "You're" would be "You are majesty". Majesty is not an adjective like majestic.

You could say "You're majestic" but that would not be within Royal protocol and the Queen would have a big Beefeater come and beat you up with a cudgel.

You could be implying that they are the definition of majesty. In the same way hip youngsters of today might exclaim, "That Snoop Dog fellow is the shìt!"

The Bollox

The Queen wrote: »

I can't see how it'd be you are majesty!

it makes it sound like you are justifying why you are obeying:

Queen: "can you please do x"

commoner: "yes, you are majesty"

EDIT: SNAP!

Jigsaw

humanji wrote: »

You could be implying that they are the definition of majesty. In the same way hip youngsters of today might exclaim, "That Snoop Dog fellow is the shìt!"

Fo shizzle ma nizzle Mrs Lizzy Brit Boss Ho- yo the sh1t I'm talkin' about.

Pherekydes

The bollox, why don't you post it in spell czechs?

It'll give them all a good laugh.

Abi

The Bollox wrote: »

I was just saying something sarcastic to someone there

You used "you're" on her, didnt you? :pac: .. annnd.. shes lording it over you that you were in the wrong?



Theres only one thing for it. Call her a bitch and run away :cool:

The Bollox

I used your... but I'll call her a bitch anyway

pickarooney

Shouldn't it be "your majesties" in accordance with their penchant for using plural pronouns for themselves?

Dinter

It's "your".

You are addressing their "Majesty" not as a title (like Mrs Majesty) but as something that is integral and inseperable from their own self.

It's like calling someone overweight, your obeseness. It's apparent who you're talking to by virtue of what they are.

It's all that "privilege of birth" and "ordained by god" crap.

That's why the mad bitch refers to herself in the plural.

She's talking about herself, Elizabeth, and the office and lineage of Royalty.

Capt'n Midnight

[Mr / Mrs / Ms] Windsor.

flanum

ill ask yorema later!