youse vs you :

youse or you

The plural form of “you” pronounced as “youse” is heard mainly in satire on the speech of folks from Brooklyn. It’s not standard English, since “you” can be either singular or plural without any change in spelling or pronunciation.

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  • As VA promises change, America's disabled veterans wait for help
    Walt Youse died before the Department of Veterans Affairs could decide whether to compensate him for his World War II disabilities: shrapnel in his shoulder and foot troubles stemming from the jungle rot he suffered in Japan.
    June 30, 2013 - York Daily Record
  • As VA vows change, disabled veterans wait for help
    By Kristen Moulton The Salt Lake Tribune Walt Youse died before the Department of Veterans Affairs could decide whether to compensate him for his World War II disabilities: shrapnel in his shoulder and foot troubles stemming from the jungle
    June 30, 2013 - Sentinel & Enterprise
  • Veterans’ disability claims piled up fast in Salt Lake City
    Walt Youse died before the Department of Veterans Affairs could decide whether to compensate him for his World War II disabilities: shrapnel in his shoulder and foot troubles stemming from the jungle rot he suffered in Japan. His grandson, Iraq veteran Justin Youse, fared a bit better. Youse was caught in the nation’s third-fastest growing backlog — the VA Regional Office in Salt Lake City saw a ...
    June 28, 2013 - The Salt Lake Tribune