no.34 you guys and　you folks （Let's beginさん）

You guys とかyou folksというのは、目上の人や、ビジネス上、取引先や顧客や上の立場の相手に対して（例えば企業のポジションに応募する際の問い合わせ）正式にメールを書く場合など、全く失礼にはあたらないのですか。

たんにyouというのとyou guys,you folksというのはなにか、言われた側の心象的に違いが有りますか？


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"You folks" is something that I do not even hear anymore, but it sounds really southern to me. States in America like Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and South Carolina may have people who say this, but I have never heard it anywhere else. It is definitely not something you should say to your superiors.

"You guys" is something I also cannot imagine saying to any of my superiors. I am sure there are people who say it, but it is something that younger people many use when talking with their friends or people of the same level.
For Example,
I might go to my friends during lunch time, and say, "Hey, what are you guys doing after school?" It has a very friendly feeling to it.

The safe phrases to use are things like, "you all" or "everyone" but even safer is, if you are talking about a company, you can say "this company ~~."

If you have some kind of context you can show me, I would have a better idea, so if you get the time, please explain a little more.

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