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> The problem with "people" is it sounds vaguely rude or hostile. That seems like a projection. Most people I know would be fine with it.
by stronglikedan 2y ago
> The problem with "people" is it sounds vaguely rude or hostile.
That seems like a projection. Most people I know would be fine with it.
- BugsJustFindMe 2y agoI don't know who you know, but most people I know would not be fine with it in every context. "You people" is widely considered pejorative, and any speaker who cares about communication should be aware of that. https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/w0zx8e/why_is_you_people_a_bad_word/ https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/w0zx8e/why...
- hx8 2y ago"You people" can have racists connotations inside the United States, so I wouldn't say that phrase casually when speaking to people in North America.