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)