We use you to talk
about people in general including the speaker and the hearer:
You can buy
this book anywhere > This book is on sale everywhere.
You can’t park here > Parking is not allowed here.
They don’t let you smoke in here > No smoking here
We use they or them to
talk about people in general:
They serve
good food here.
Ask them for a cheaper ticket.
… especially about the government and the
authorities:
They don’t let
you smoke in here.
They are going to increase taxes.
They are building a new motorway.
They say it’s going to rain tomorrow.
Non-specific pronouns
Complete the sentences that start with 'You' or 'They' so that they mean the same as the ones provided in each question. Use the verb in the sentence in each question unless another verb is provided in (brackets). e.g. Parking is not allowed here. You can’t park here.
English is spoken
here.
They
Tickets
are sold at the door.
You (get)
.
A new bridge is going to
be built next year.
They a new bridge next year.
What is the way from
London to Oxford?
How (get) from London to Oxford?
There is a charge if you
pay by credit card.
They by credit card.
He is
obviously very pleased.
You (tell) very pleased.
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