tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post162082510772542151..comments2023-08-15T07:15:18.480-07:00Comments on Two Guys Making That Money: Plural YouUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-24728840807154529212008-10-31T05:09:00.000-07:002008-10-31T05:09:00.000-07:00Tu is the informal "you" but also the singular. "V...Tu is the informal "you" but also the singular. "Vous" is the formal "you" but also the plural. The usage of "vous" as both singular and plural is almost certainly the basis for "you" being used that way in English, since about half of English is derived from French (thanks to long-term occupation of England by the French).<BR/><BR/>I truly wish you were right, that only Hollywood writers did that, but I've seen people use "y'all" when clearly talking just to one person. But yes, it is extremely rare. Thank goodness.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by, anonymous.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826309601023733396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-49199690149391383762008-10-30T18:37:00.000-07:002008-10-30T18:37:00.000-07:00"tu" is the informal "you" in French for family or..."tu" is the informal "you" in French for family or close friends. and "vous" is the formal you. I suppose either can be used in a singular or plural context. <BR/><BR/>Also, the only people I've ever known to use "y'all" for a single person are writers in Hollywood who are just making fun of southerners. Anyone who grows up in the South knows that y'all always refers to more than one person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-33906328730906979382008-10-30T13:31:00.000-07:002008-10-30T13:31:00.000-07:00Yeah, it was kind of fun, really. I didn't mean to...Yeah, it was kind of fun, really. I didn't mean to offend you (or anyone else) by including your thoughts on y'all in the post. My sincere apologies.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826309601023733396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-6504499917774237662008-10-30T12:19:00.000-07:002008-10-30T12:19:00.000-07:00I can't believe that you made a whole blog post ab...I can't believe that you made a whole blog post about ya'll, and I sort of do take that part about me in it personally. I'm working on shrugging it off thoughle35https://www.blogger.com/profile/03897932629532339487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-1447865471402797622008-10-29T12:21:00.000-07:002008-10-29T12:21:00.000-07:00Hope you like it. It's already written, just waiti...Hope you like it. It's already written, just waiting to post it for tomorrow. Thanks again for the inspiration.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826309601023733396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-6874855546962205072008-10-29T12:13:00.000-07:002008-10-29T12:13:00.000-07:00Yes, it was meant to be funny.Y'all. Now that's so...Yes, it was meant to be funny.<BR/><BR/>Y'all. Now that's something I say very rarely.<BR/><BR/>Semantics! Whee! I can't wait! (And no, I'm not being sarcastic.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com