The use of 'You' in Sentences

[CloudeeDaz]

Jennifer:

CloudeeDaz:

thx

i'll keep that in mind
i use quite a lot 'yous' when talking to the kids somtimes :oops:

You want to eat ice cream? -> this is welcoming

yes...but still got 下文.....

You want to eat ice cream?
You just recover from cough and
You still want ice cream!!?
You want get sick again izzit!

lolz...just joking.....

:offtopic:

[ChiefKiasu]

Jennifer:

:offtopic: Organisational behavioural theory states we should not begin a sentence with YOU

Is there really such a theory?? Wow. I gotta go read up on it. I've always avoided using the word \"You\" in forums because that is usually seen as a direct challenge which evokes an equally direct response. Best way to start misunderstandings and quarrels.

[Jennifer]

ChiefKiasu:

Jennifer:

:offtopic: Organisational behavioural theory states we should not begin a sentence with YOU

Is there really such a theory?? Wow. I gotta go read up on it. I've always avoided using the word \"You\" in forums because that is usually seen as a direct challenge which evokes an equally direct response. Best way to start misunderstandings and quarrels.

exactly

[ChiefKiasu]

CloudeeDaz:

yes...but still got 下文.....

You want to eat ice cream?
You just recover from cough and
You still want ice cream!!?
You want get sick again izzit!

lolz...just joking.....

:offtopic:

The manager in me always makes me start sentences with \"Have\"...

\"Have you done your homework?\"
\"Have you finished your laps in the pool?\"
\"Have you finished your food?\"

Repeated so many times, these are about as effective as using a hammer to drive in a screw.

[concern2]

Jennifer:

ChiefKiasu:

[quote=\"Jennifer\"] :offtopic: Organisational behavioural theory states we should not begin a sentence with YOU

Is there really such a theory?? Wow. I gotta go read up on it. I've always avoided using the word \"You\" in forums because that is usually seen as a direct challenge which evokes an equally direct response. Best way to start misunderstandings and quarrels.

exactly[/quote]Ahhhhh! Some enlightenment for me! Someone is very used to saying “你” ， “你们” even if he is talking about a 3rd person. Now I know why he always sound so argumentative to me. Must go and enlighten him...

[concern2]

ChiefKiasu:

CloudeeDaz:

yes...but still got 下文.....

You want to eat ice cream?
You just recover from cough and
You still want ice cream!!?
You want get sick again izzit!

lolz...just joking.....

:offtopic:

The manager in me always makes me start sentences with \"Have\"...

\"Have you done your homework?\"
\"Have you finished your laps in the pool?\"
\"Have you finished your food?\"

Repeated so many times, these are about as effective as using a hammer to drive in a screw.

Eh...but hor, that can only be done if you speak in English - how about if you speak in Mandarin?

\"吃饱了吗？”
“功课做了吗”

Hm........how does that compare to \"你吃饱了吗“ and \"你做完功课了吗“？ Like no difference leh...maybe it is just English.

[ChiefKiasu]

concern2:

Ahhhhh! Some enlightenment for me! Someone is very used to saying “你” ， “你们” even if he is talking about a 3rd person. Now I know why he always sound so argumentative to me. Must go and enlighten him...

And try not to start your enlightening session with the \"dense one\" with the word \"you\", ie.

You: \"You know, you always use the word you when you start talking.\"
Him: \"You... what...???\"
You: \"There you go again! See... always say you...\"
And the war starts... :nailbite:

Best intentions are always lost through communications. If only we can simply communicate by reading each others' minds...

[Jennifer]

ChiefKiasu:

concern2:

Ahhhhh! Some enlightenment for me! Someone is very used to saying “你” ， “你们” even if he is talking about a 3rd person. Now I know why he always sound so argumentative to me. Must go and enlighten him...

And try not to start your enlightening session with the \"dense one\" with the word \"you\", ie.

You: \"You know, you always use the word you when you start talking.\"
Him: \"You... what...???\"
You: \"There you go again! See... always say you...\"
And the war starts... :nailbite:

Best intentions are always lost through communications. If only we can simply communicate by reading each others' minds...

Sometimes hubby forgets about this YOU issue. If I not in good mood, I will blast at him: I dun like you to talk to me in this way. Better than \"You don't talk to me in this way, ok!\". If I good mood, the tone will be sweet and gentle with the same 1st sentence.

[concern2]

ChiefKiasu:

concern2:

Ahhhhh! Some enlightenment for me! Someone is very used to saying “你” ， “你们” even if he is talking about a 3rd person. Now I know why he always sound so argumentative to me. Must go and enlighten him...

And try not to start your enlightening session with the \"dense one\" with the word \"you\", ie.

You: \"You know, you always use the word you when you start talking.\"
Him: \"You... what...???\"
You: \"There you go again! See... always say you...\"
And the war starts... :nailbite:

Best intentions are always lost through communications. If only we can simply communicate by reading each others' minds...

Oh, so means cannot say \"You know ah....\" hor?
How then? Say 'we' instead? So won't sound like targeting at people right?

[Funz]

ChiefKiasu:

The manager in me always makes me start sentences with \"Have\"...

\"Have you done your homework?\"
\"Have you finished your laps in the pool?\"
\"Have you finished your food?\"

Repeated so many times, these are about as effective as using a hammer to drive in a screw.

Interesting.

I just realised that I use a lot of 'we' when talking to my staff.

\"We need to complete this project by this week. So XX can we have your portion edited by tomorrow? So that YY can put in her portion and we'll finalise everything by Fri.\"

Even with my kids. \"We shall make sure all our work is done before anyone turns on the the TV.\" \"Have we cleaned our hamster cages?\" \"Did we learn our spelling and tingxie?\" haha