Meaning & use

you

pronoun·Everyday

Used to refer to the person or people being spoken or written to.

See it in a sentence

You should call the office before you arrive tomorrow.

Are you coming to the party this weekend?

A note on using this word

You serves as both singular and plural in standard English; some dialects add forms like 'y'all' or 'you guys' to specify a group.

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