What is the proper way to say you guys?
The only sensible alternative to you guys is the grammatically legitimate and regionally appreciated y’all. Get used to it, y’all. There is no finer or more logical contraction out there.
Is it your guys or your guys’s?
You guys’ is correct written, pronounced you guys’s. (Dropping the s on the written version because guys is a plural, not because I think it should always be dropped if the word ends in an s.) You rather than your because you guys is a unit and the possessive case doesn’t need to be commuted across each element of it.
What does the term you guys mean?
informal : you —used in speech and informal writing to refer to or address two or more people How are things with you guys?
Is this you correct grammar?
Both are correct. when we use “ Is that you” it refers the indirect approach,like distance and physically away. But when we use :”Is this you” it means we are directly communicating to that person or being sure about his presence.
Is it rude to say you guys?
Originally Answered: Is it rude to say “you guys”? Nope, it’s not rude but it’s probably not polite. If you’re using it among a group of your friends then that’s fine but probably in an important meeting it’s mostly the best to avoid using. In conclusion, use it if you believe the listener is okay with that.
What can I say instead of guys?
Alternatives to “guys”:
- All.
- You.
- Team.
- Everyone/everybody.
- Folks.
- People.
- Friends/pals/peeps (informal settings)
How do you say a man is possessive?
Yes, “you guys” can be considered to be a collective noun or pronoun, and therefore take the possessive case. The only correction I would make to the sentence is changing the written “You guys’s” to “You guys’.” That is, drop the written possessive “s” at the end of “guys” and keep the apostrophe.
How do you say guys in a formal way?
Alternatives to “guys”:
- All.
- You.
- Team.
- Everyone/everybody.
- Folks.
- People.
- Friends/pals/peeps (informal settings)
Is the term wrong grammar correct?
It’s ungrammatical. It’s ‘wrong grammar’ because it is used colloquially to avoid a mouthful of words. Grammar is rules/syntax of a language. It can never be wrong.
Is it wrong grammatically correct?
It’s like an order or rather an argument. But when you say “You’re mistaken” you are being polite and letting them know that they are been mislead by something that’s not right. You use “you’re wrong” when you know for sure that what is being said by the other is wrong.
What can I say instead of hey guys?
Instead of using “hey guys,” consider one of these several alternatives:
- everyone.
- folks.
- all.
- friends.
- team.
- y’all.
- yinz.
- yous.
Are guys informal words?
A guy is a dude, a boy, a man, or really anybody. It’s an informal way to refer to a person, especially a male. But a group of people can be guys, even if they’re all female.