Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Grammar Girl, Grammar Girl's, QDnow, and Quick and Dirty Tips are all trademarks of Macmillan Holdings, LLC. Researchers discover that kids are using "yo" as a slang pronoun. Sara grammar (Sorry for the very late reply) Yo as a pronoun is very common here in Toronto, so much so that it's not just 'the kids' my late 20-something and 30-something friends use it on occasion in VERY casual speak. "Yo crazy" "Yo all is crazy" "Yo show is tonight, Yo going?" in that last case the first Yo is a band or an art opening and the second is directed to a group of people who the person is inviting... confusing - yes. It is also used in all the other ways described as in getting attention, short form for you or your... http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=17713#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=17713#Comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:14:01 GMT boedicea grammar I've heard it used in Vancouver often to my bother who has really long hair "Yo was wierd" http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=17454#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=17454#Comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:29:57 GMT Stephen grammar Hey there, this is Stephen from SLC Utah. I use yo. My mom says I can't use yo momma jokes (she's one of those homeschooler mommas, who I often refer to as "yo mom" ha!) Anyways, a lot of my friends and I use yo daily in our peer group related conversations. Examples; "Yo, what up?" "Yo bro" Most of the time it's an attention getter. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=16881#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=16881#Comments Thu, 07 May 2009 17:10:32 GMT Jacovie grammar Just a quick tidbit of information, the sentence ender "?" (pronounced "yo") in Japanese is a postposition that signals exclamation. Although it has no usage as a pronoun and I doubt the Japanese language would affect kids in Boston, you never know where someone may get the idea from. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=16646#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=16646#Comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:29:58 GMT Hudson grammar Okay. I have been hearing the word Yo everywhere ever since I have been born. I live in michigan and everyone I know has said yo around me many times. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=15590#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=15590#Comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:55:18 GMT Casey grammar HAHA! right. I've been saying "yo, what's good" for like two years now, atleast. I'm 18 and it's very common in massachusetts. we're definitely unique, us teenagers. huh? I live in West Springfield Mass;; from the 413!! (: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=14844#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=14844#Comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:56:29 GMT Elliot grammar Hello, I am an 11 year old in Michigan (where exactly I will not reveal), however, I have found that LOTS of students (including myself) like using it. I think it is a good alternative, but I do not think we should go as far as putting it in the dictionary. ;-) http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=14730#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=14730#Comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:07:19 GMT sameez grammar dear, grammer girl my teacher likes you alot your even are school assiment. I have heard about the "yo" thing and i heard people say it in Redmond Wasing. sincerly, Sameez p.s i posted my teacher's e-mail adress up there. http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=14231#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=14231#Comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:44:14 GMT Ben grammar I often use 'yo' as a second person pronoun when talking to someone. I'll say "What's up, yo?" Or, "Listen, yo, I really don't think..." I am 30 years old, and have lived most of my life in Indiana, so I'm not sure where I picked it up, but there it is. Wow, there's a lot of pressure to use correct grammar when posting a comment here! http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=13459#Comments http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-yo-pronoun.aspx?commentid=13459#Comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:56:19 GMT Jacovie grammar This is so interesting! I don't know if this ha any connection, but the word "yo" in Spanish is a first-person subject and object pronoun; in other words, it means I or Me. Of course, from the podcast, I can see that these students are using it as a third-person pronoun, but it seems that they may have borrowed this word. Does anyone know if "yo" is used in any similar way in other languages? 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