What is the difference between you all and all of you?
what's difference between you all and all of you?
“All of you” is a noun-phrase that may be used in Standard English when the ambiguity of “you” by itself would be confusing or misleading. In most contexts “all of you” would be considered the correct phrasing. Some listeners or readers perceive “you-all” to be incorrect. "You-all”—also occurring as “y'all”—is a second-person plural pronoun that occurs in some regional versions of US English.
example:
" I invite you all to my party"
" I invite all of you to my party"
conclusion :
I consider the second to be slightly more inclusive. It more emphatically says the each and everyone of you is invited. The difference, however, is not very great.
You should use “you all” in certain US English dialects to address “you” as a plural. The original word “you” is singular and plural, so including “all” in this way helps to define it. You should use “all of you” in most cases, where “all” shows that “you” is plural.
Examples Of How To Use “All Of You” In A Sentence
“All of you” is synonymous with “you all,” but we mostly use it when we’re talking in other dialects besides certain US English ones.
I need all of you to talk to me about what went wrong here so that we can work to make it better.
All of you are in a great deal of trouble, and we’ll need to have a chat before the end of the shift today.
Hello everyone 😊
Below is a simple explanation of when to use the different phrases 🌟
You all
You all is an American expression usually said as y'all 😃 This phrase is used when you talk about more than one person 👩👩👦👦 We would usually use this phrase when we are in the US or speaking to someone from the US 🇺🇸
Examples:
Are you all going to the party? 🎉
Are y'all going to the party? 🎉
All of you
All of you is used when you want to speak about a group of people 😊
Examples:
All of you should finish your homework. ✏️
Could you all please listen to the teacher? 👩🏼🏫