- used as the subject or object of a verb or after a preposition to refer to the person or people being spoken or written to
- You said you knew the way.
- I thought she told you.
- Can I sit next to you?
- I want both of you to help.
- I don't think that hairstyle is you (= it doesn't suit your appearance or personality).
- used with nouns and adjectives to speak to somebody directly
- You girls, stop talking!
- You stupid idiot!
- used for referring to people in general
- You learn a language better if you visit the country where it is spoken.
- It's a friendly place—people come up to you in the street and start talking.
Word OriginOld English ēow, accusative and dative of gē (see the pronounye), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch u and German euch. During the 14th cent. you began to replace the pronoun ye, thou, and thee; by the 17th cent. it had become the ordinary second person pronoun for any number and case.
Idioms
See you in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee you in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishyou and yours
- you, your family and your close friends
- I wish you and yours all the best for the year ahead!
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