you

Looking for the correct spelling and meaning of the word you? Our page has everything you need! From the etymology of the word to its definition, spelling, and sample sentences, idioms, and proverbs featuring you.

This word consists of 3 letters and is spelled as "Y-O-U". It has 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

How do you spell you

Typo fix for "you"

you

pronoun

How to pronunciation you: ˈyü

What does You Mean?

What does you meaning in English

1. The oblique case of ye. Ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God, which is given me to you ward. Eph. iii.
   
2. I thought to show you How easy ’twas to die, by my example, And hansel fate before you. Dryden’s Cleomenes.
   
3. It is used in the nominative; and though first introduced by corruption, is now established. You nimble lightnings, dart your blinding flames Into her scornful eyes. Shakesp. King Lear.
   
4. It is the ceremonial word for the second person singular, and is always used, except in solemn language. Madam, the fates withstand, and you Are destin’d Hymen ’s willing victim too. Pope.

Other definitions for you

The definition of 'you' is: the one or ones being addressed —used as the pronoun of the second person singular or plural in any grammatical relation except that of a possessive —used formerly only as a plural pronoun of the second person in the dative or accusative case as direct or indirect object of a verb or as object of a preposition

How to spell you

Want to know how to spell you, you will find a comprehensive answer on this topic. The word "you consists of 1 syllables and is spelled "ˈyü".

Synonyms for you:

There are synonyms for you'. Depending on the situation and context, the following words are also often used instead of you:

what all, whatever, whatnot

Some words similar to "you"

• yours
• youngsters
• you'
• layout
• you're
• youngish
• joyously
• you
• youngly
• youthy

The word "you" in works of art

It is books that are the key to the wide world; if you can't do anything else, read all that you can.

A.S. Byatt / Possession

Tina, you fat lard, come get some dinner!

Napoleon Dynamite / Jared Hess

You don't need water to feel like you're drowning, do you?

Jennifer Weiner / In Her Shoes

Greetings, my friends. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives.

Plan 9 from Outer Space / Ed Wood

The plague is not in you or in me. Nor is it in the soil, in the air, in the water. But it is a subtle thing, and it creeps in.

The Plague / Albert Camus

Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. Don't let the bastards grind you down.

Margaret Atwood / The Handmaid's Tale

I would have stolen you a whole orchestra.

How I Met Your Mother / Carter Bays and Craig Thomas

The trick is to combine your waking rational abilities with the infinite possibilities of your dreams. Because, if you can do that, you can do anything.

Waking Life / Richard Linklater

What you call love was invented by guys like me to sell nylons.

Mad Men / Matthew Weiner

You see, really and truly, apart from the things anyone can pick up (the dressing and the proper way of speaking, and so on), the difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she's treated.

Pygmalion / George Bernard Shaw

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How many points in scrabble for you

How many points is the word "you" in Scrabble? Is "you" a Scrabble word? Here is the letter-by-letter scoring of the Scrabble game, which is played all over the world in different languages and with different words.

The total scrabble score for the word you is 6

English Relative Clauses

Relative clauses are clauses that provide additional information about a noun or pronoun in a sentence. They are introduced by relative pronouns such as "who," "whom," "whose," "which," and "that." For example, in the sentence "The woman who lives next door is a doctor," "who lives next door" is a relative clause that describes "the woman." Relative clauses can be restrictive, meaning they provide essential information, or non-restrictive, meaning they provide additional information but are not essential. Understanding how to use relative clauses can greatly improve your writing and speaking skills.