Difference between revisions of "You"
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<span style="color:darkgray;">You(se) guys</span> is more frequently heard in the North. Here, "guys" refers to men ''or'' women. <span style="font-size:x-small;">'''NB''': the singular is always masculine.</span> | <span style="color:darkgray;">You(se) guys</span> is more frequently heard in the North. Here, "guys" refers to men ''or'' women. <span style="font-size:x-small;">'''NB''': the singular is always masculine.</span> | ||
| − | The 2nd person can be used in the same way as French generic ''on''. <span style="font-size:x-small;">e.g. ''comment peut-'''on''' savoir ?'' | + | The 2nd person can be used in the same way as French generic ''on''. |
| + | <span style="font-size:x-small;">e.g. | ||
| + | *''comment peut-'''on''' savoir ?'' | ||
| + | *how can '''you''' (find out / know) ?</span> | ||
Revision as of 15:47, 27 September 2019
2nd person subject and object pronoun.
Sometimes pluralized y'all in the Southern US.
You(se) guys is more frequently heard in the North. Here, "guys" refers to men or women. NB: the singular is always masculine.
The 2nd person can be used in the same way as French generic on. e.g.
- comment peut-on savoir ?
- how can you (find out / know) ?
