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you */*/*/
strong UK [juː] / US [ju] weak UK [jə] / US / UK [jʊ] / US determiner, pronoun
Summary:

You can be used in the following ways: - as a subject or object pronoun: What do you want? ♦ I like you. ♦ I'll make the tea for you. - as a determiner: You children had better go to bed now.
1) used for referring to the person or people that you are talking or writing to

Do you like oranges?

I can't really trust you, can I?

Is there anything I can do to show you how sorry I am?

I want to go to my room, if you don't mind.

I'll give it to you if you want it.

Tonight you men can wash the dishes.

I didn't see you girls sitting there.

2) used for referring to people in general

He wasn't very good-looking, but you could tell he thought he was.

When you're with him, he makes you feel very important.

If you exercise every day, you'll feel a lot better.


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