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Bookmark or Share- etymology - "youse" as a plural second person pronoun - English ...You guys as increasingly found in General American as a generic second person plural. The fact that people use it even for a mixed gender or all female group implies a certain level of grammaticalisation of the form. Yous/Youse is what's used around my neck of the woods. I believe it's used in some parts of the states too.
- apostrophe - "Guys", "guy’s", or "guys’" (guys’) - English Language ...So I would say to go with your guys or your guys'. Some might prefer the first because the second seems to include too many possessive markers; some might prefer the second, because it includes a (written) possessive marker at the end of the phrase, which is the expected location for possessive marking in English.
- word choice - What is a feminine version of 'guys'? - English Language ...“Guys” can be used in English as gender neutral to refer to a group of mixed gender. You will even hear women refer to other women as “guys.” The closest linguistic equivalent with a feminine tilt would be “gals.” “Guys and gals” is a rather informal variant of “ladies and gentlemen.” (Note the reverse order.)
- Difference between "How are you?" and "How are you doing?"How are you guys doing here? (Waitress addressing customers : Is everything all right?) DO is a process verb: you can proceed through an action, that is perform an action (do one's duty, do one's homework, do the dishes), or you can proceed through an appreciation, as in "The firm doing great". You can even "do time" if you go to prison.
- How to say hello to a group of people? [closed]In a colloquial register, one often says “Hi guys”, and one uses this irrespective of the gender distribution in the group addressed. A more Southern-sounding version is “Hey y’all”. An extremely informal version is “Hello people”.
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