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Is you a proper or common noun?

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You is neither a proper noun nor a common noun.

The word 'you' is a pronoun, specifically a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for a specific person.

The pronoun 'you' is the second person (the one spoken to), both singular and plural and can be used as a subject or an object.

The personal pronouns are I, you, we, he, she, it, me, us, him, her, they, them.

Example use of the pronoun 'you':

You are a good friend. I will miss you when you go away to college. (The pronoun 'you' is taking the place of the name of the person with whom I'm speaking.)

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You is a common noun. If a common noun is part of a name, it becomes a proper noun. Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are the words for general things. Pronouns always replace proper and common nouns.

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No, the word 'you' is not a noun; the word 'you' is a pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. The pronoun 'you' takes the place of the noun or the name of the person or persons spoken to.

The pronoun 'you' functions as the singular or the plural, and as a subject or an object in a sentence. Examples:

Jane, you are a good friend.

Class, I have a surprise for you.

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The word 'you' is not a noun; the word you is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of the noun (name) for the person (persons) spoken to.

Examples:

Ms. Brown, you will see the doctor next.

You may go with your friends now.

There is enough for both of you.

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The word 'you' is not a noun. The word 'you' is a pronoun, a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of the noun (or nouns) for the person (or people) spoken to.

The personal pronoun 'you' functions as a singular or a plural, subjective or objective pronoun.

Examples:
Mom, you have a phone call. (singular, subject of the verb 'have')
Excuse me miss, does this glove belong to you? (singular, object of the preposition 'to')
Students, you will have two hours for the test. (plural, subject of the verb 'will')
Jack and Jill, I can take you to the mall. (plural, direct object of the verb 'can take')

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