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Wildblue Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

The Interjection "yo"

Hi. Is it impolite to use "yo"? Thank you
  

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I don't think it's considered to be impolite, but it is extremely informal. Its exact meaning most likely varies from person to person.

  • I don't think it's considered to be impolite, but it is extremely informal.
  • Its exact meaning most likely varies from person to person.
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I don't think it's considered to be impolite, but it is extremely informal. Its exact meaning most likely varies from person to person.
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Yes, if you are talking to the President of the United Sates.

No, if you are talking to a young person on a street corner and you are yourself young.

In my experience, people learning English should be careful with this kind of slang, as they can often sound silly.
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CliveIn my experience, people learning English should be careful with this kind of slang, as they can often sound silly.
Amen!
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Thank you very much, Philip and Clive, for your replies.
CliveIn my experience, people learning English should be careful with this kind of slang, as they can often sound silly.
Unfortunately, I've had the experience of sounding silly, even when using a number of academic words.

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