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[muted vector]

Please be patient

Our volunteers look into many questions every day; sometimes it takes them a little while to answer.

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Make it descriptive, including relevant context, but also to the point. This way you improve your chances of getting a more relevant and specific answer.

[lone briar]

Tu is second person singular
Vous is second person plural, but also used to show respect to/social distance from an individual

Essentially:
Tu manges -> You eat
Vous mangez -> you guys eat OR you eat, sir

Vous isn't nearly as formal or stodgy as sir though, but it's the best parallel I could draw for this example

[steel mountain]

Google French formality rules

It’s a fun rabbit hole

[hybrid badger]

@lone briar Thanks so much for the explanation, admin. 👋👋👋

[lone briar]

;tu

[muted vector]

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[lone briar]

Here's a pretty decent guide on when to use tu or vous

[hybrid badger]

I'll definitely work on it. Thanks for sending it over. 🙏

[pine crest]

note that this is correct when addressing to one person only
if you're addressing several, you always use "vous"
just to be sure it's clear