[1) It depends on the people, really. When I’m with young, )(black) friends I’ll probably say: “Yo” or something like that. If I’m at a diplomatic function, I’ll say something more like: “Ehem” or “Well…” to draw attention before I start speaking.
2) Icelandic, but I spoke English by age five.
3) Iceland shudder
What do you say when you want to say you to a bunch of people? (you guys, y’all, youse etc…)
In a business or formal occasion, I’ll likely say “all of you” but in everyday life, I’m more likely to say “you guys” or “y’all” and if I’m in a goofy mood, it’ll be “youse guys”
What is your native language?
English
If your native language is English, where are you originally from?
I was born in San Diegp, but we left when I was 2 months old - I grew up in Baltimore county
What places have you lived in since then?
Millington, TN; San Diego & Vallejo, CA; Newport, RI; Glen Burnie, MD; Jacksonville, FL; King George, VA; Sigonella, Sicily… I spent 11 years in the Navy, so I moved a lot
If your native language is not English, what is your native language?
n/a
What do you say when you want to say you to a bunch of people? (you guys, y’all, youse etc…) you or sometimes** you guys**
What is your native language? American English
If your native language is English, where are you originally from? born in Michigan. Grew up in Western New York State, Northern California, Pennsylvania.
What places have you lived in since then? Maine, Oregon, Korea
If your native language is not English, what is your native language? N/A
Age range?
<17
17-21
22-25
25-30
30-40 Bingo! (though I resent that there are 10 years here!!!
40+
What is your level of education? BA currently, planning to git more soon’s I kin afferd it!
1) What do you say when you want to say you to a bunch of people? (you guys, y’all, youse etc…)
If a simple “you” is insufficient, I think I would say “you guys” or “y’all.” If one of those is not available or seems inappropriate, I’d change the construction of what I’m trying to say (e.g. “What does everyone want to do?” if I don’t feel comfortable with “What do you guys” or “What do y’all want to do”).
2) What is your native language?
English.
3) If your native language is English, where are you originally from?
Oakland, California.
4) What places have you lived in since then?
Middletown, CT and Berkeley, CA.
5) If your native language is not English, what is your native language?
N/A
6) Age range?
17-21
7) What is your level of education?
“Some college”-- 1.5 years completed, currently on hiatus.
What do you say when you want to say you to a bunch of people? Generally, “you” or “everyone” (as in, “Excuse me, everyone, but could you please shut up? I’m on the phone here.”)
What is your native language? English
If your native language is English, where are you originally from? Canada - specifically, Manitoba, although born in Ontario and raised in Saskatchewan.
What places have you lived in since then? It depends a little on how you define “lived” but the short answer would be British Columbia, Alberta and Israel.
If your native language is not English, what is your native language? Canadian, as in “Oh jeez, let me grab a serviette, this skunky beer made me spill my poutine on the chesterfield, eh?”)
Age range?
30-40 39, to be exact. Can I just go on record as saying that “40+” is a huge age category?
What is your level of education? BA (Honours) in Anthropology.
1-Y’all. Even though I currently live above the Mason-Dixon line
2-English.
3-Hampton VA
4-Hagerstown MD, suburbs of Washington DC, suburbs of Cleveland OH
5-n/a
6-40+
7-High school diploma and 2 years of college
What do you say when you want to say you to a bunch of people? (you guys, y’all, youse etc…)
I use a combination of either you guys or y’all (in an abbreviation of you all rather than a southern y’all)
What is your native language?
English
If your native language is English, where are you originally from?
We lived in Wyoming but there were no hospitals in that part of the state, so I was born in S. Dakota
What places have you lived in since then?
Idaho, California, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan
If your native language is not English, what is your native language?
Age range?
<17
17-21
22-25
25-30
30-40
40+
40th birthday last week, dang so I guess that makes me 40+
What is your level of education?
double major undergrad, MBA