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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Generic you / one
Hi. I was thinking a little bit about the usage of the generic "you". Can it be used to refer to a specific person?
Person A: What kind of men do you like?
Person B: I prefer tall, skinny men with a big beard, but it will also do if you are Brad Pitt.
... Using "you" here to refer to the unknown man.
Person A: What kind of men do you like?
Person B: I prefer tall, skinny men with a big beard, but it will also do if you are Brad Pitt.
... Using "you" here to refer to the unknown man.
Top answer
Hi, Yes, that's OK. It's casual English. Clive
- Hi, Yes, that's OK.
- It's casual English.
- Clive
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