Lessons Categories you (general)

14 English lessons that use you (general)

The word "you" doesn't always mean the person that you're directly talking or writing to. Sometimes it means "people in general". Here are some examples of using "you" in that way.

English Lesson: You hear about how nice it is there, and I thought, "Yeah, OK." But it totally lives up to the hype.
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1. “You hear about how nice it is there, and I thought, "Yeah, OK." But it totally lives up to the hype.”

English Lesson: As a salesperson, you have to be able to relate to a wide range of people.
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2. “As a salesperson, you have to be able to relate to a wide range of people.”

English Lesson: Just as you started to think we were finally headed toward an economic recovery, unemployment goes up again.
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3. “Just as you started to think we were finally headed toward an economic recovery, unemployment goes up again.”

English Lesson: You get what you pay for when it comes to shoes.
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4. “You get what you pay for when it comes to shoes.”

English Lesson: You have to fill out a bunch of paperwork.
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5. “You have to fill out a bunch of paperwork.”

English Lesson: The Immigration office makes you jump through all kinds of hoops to get a green card.
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6. “The Immigration office makes you jump through all kinds of hoops to get a green card.”

English Lesson: When you go in his office, there are books scattered all around.
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7. “When you go in his office, there are books scattered all around.”

English Lesson: You're able to convey subtle nuances.
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8. “You're able to convey subtle nuances.”

English Lesson: You can't beat face-to-face communication, you know?
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9. “You can't beat face-to-face communication, you know?”

English Lesson: You need to have a nice, firm grip.
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10. “You need to have a nice, firm grip.”