LESSON X:

USING "YOU" IN ENGLISH

1 person I, me, you, she, her, he, him, it

2 or more people we, us, you, they, them

The sentence indicates the number of people.

John, will you come with me? = (I want only John but not Mary to come with

me.)

John and Mary, will you come with me? = (I want both John and Mary to

come with me.)

Or, Will both of you come with me? = (I want both John and Mary to come

with me.)

1 person my, mine, your, yours, her, hers, his, its

2 or more people our, ours, your, yours, their, theirs
The sentence indicates the number of people.

John, this is your coat. I think it is yours. = (This coat belongs to John, not to

Mary.)

John and Mary, these are your books. These books are yours. = (These books

belong to both John and Mary.)

Or, These books belong to both of you.

OLD ENGLISH FORMS OF "YOU"

1 person I, me, thee, thou, she, her, he, him, it

2 or more people we, us, thee, ye, they, them

1 person my, mine, thy, thine, her, hers, his, its

2 or more people our, ours, thy, thine, their, theirs

thyself = yourself (1 person)