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I would just leave out the world altogether. There's no need to address them. They know who you are talking to.

KerrAvon 4y ago
It doesn’t have the same power if you don’t say who you’re addressing. Yes, it’s logically obvious you’re speaking to the people in front of you, but this isn’t computer logic, it’s human interaction.
- SilasX 4y ago
  Exactly. If it didn't fill some communicative function, the vocative case would have fallen out of use a long time ago. For my part, I prefer "amigos" in all but the most formal contexts, except ... that's arguably not gender neutral either.
ddingus 4y ago
Or just say, "everyone" This is all just flow and it depends on the speaker. Having a bit of a lead in can help some people. Gets in the way for others.
- rendall 4y ago
  It bears repeating
  - ddingus 4y ago
    Dang it! Not sure how that happened.
ddingus 4y ago
Or just say, "everyone" This is all just flow and it depends on the speaker. Having a bit of a lead in can help some people. Gets in the way for others.
- pmoriarty 4y ago
  Another suggestion I've heard for this is "you all".
  - ddingus 4y ago
    Yes very common in the south. The funny one is, "all you all."
    - Hasu 4y ago
      No one in the south says "you all", that's Yankee talk. It's "y'all".
      - ddingus 4y ago
        Exactly right. I was using the voice dictation and it didn't type the short form.