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Old 01-20-2024, 04:24 PM   #6
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Re: Guys
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Originally Posted by issybird View Post
There's no justification for the use of it. There's nothing at all wrong with addressing a group of people, whether single or mixed gender, as "you", and avoiding the issue altogether.
Agreed.
And in parts of Ireland
you (or ye) is singular
youse (or you) is plural (I suppose like USA Y'all)
Really 16th C.
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