Why doesn't the English language use formal pronouns?

Historically, of course, English did have a so-called tu-vous distinction (T–V distinction) like other European languages. Old English had no politeness distinction, using only þu 'thou' and ge 'ye' as singular and plural respectively. read more

Here is a short blog post of why English is the exception to the general rule! the article Problems with Pronouns is from an English language school in London and talks about briefly about the history of the English language, modern plural forms. read more

Some people object to the use of plural pronouns in this type of situation on the grounds that it’s ungrammatical. In fact, the use of plural pronouns to refer back to a singular subject isn’t new: it represents a revival of a practice dating from the 16th century. read more