Thread: Informal English usage and possible translation issues
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Old 01-20-2024, 04:38 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Quoth View Post
Re: Guys

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.
In some languages (Estonian, Russian, presumably others) the singular you and the plural you are two different words also. It's considered polite to use the plural you with strangers, although this custom is starting to disappear with younger generations.
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