“Tu” vs “Vous” & Its Relevance

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[inland sentinel]

Still strictly observed in France

[spring kraken]

it's not exactly formal vs informal
rather, it's a question of respect and context. In certain contexts, using it denotes respect and distance towards the person you're speaking to
and it's still very much a thing

[karmic hearth]

Do you guys see this thing fade away and eventually die out like Danish, for instance @inland sentinel @spring kraken

In Danish we used to have De as a formal contrast to Du, but we have effectively dropped that entirely. People still know how to use it, but good luck finding anyone using it non-sarcastically (perhaps with the exception of some who still use it for old people, as the change has occurred in living memory).

We also had Her and Fru (Mr. and Mrs.) + surname, but that also got dropped. It doesn't matter who you're talking to, everyone (bar the royal family) is on first name basis.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskEurope/comments/11i7qd0/is_your_language_on_the_way_to_lose_its_formal/

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“Tu” vs “Vous” & Its Relevance

[spring kraken]

in any case, the distinction is extremely present in everyday French and you will definitely come across it

[violet trench]

even in Quebec where we are much more likely to use "tu" loosely, it is still very much a thing

I dont see it falling out of usage anytime soon

"nous" on the other hand is rarer than "vous"