"Ya'll" is analogous to "vous" only for addressing multiple people, since it's not exactly formal.
And it's often used to address individuals as well, so it's lost its distinction there.
Here's what I was responding to:
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While I found English quite easy and even pleasant to learn, I was at first confused by having ?you? used both for the singular and the plural, and when saying ?you? I often added the person's name afterwards if meant in the singular.
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And it's often used to address individuals as well, so it's lost its distinction there.
Originally posted by Placebo
"Ya'll" is analogous to "vous" only for addressing multiple people, since it's not exactly formal.
And it's often used to address individuals as well, so it's lost its distinction there.
Here's what I was responding to:
While I found English quite easy and even pleasant to learn, I was at first confused by having ?you? used both for the singular and the plural, and when saying ?you? I often added the person's name afterwards if meant in the singular.