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Old 30-Apr-2008, 00:04
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Default Re: you was! Why?

It is a colloquial form, used by those who are poorly educated or using regional and dialectical English. It is generally not acceptable.

The correct form is "you were" since technically "you" is a plural form which is now used for the singular as well as the plural. The singular form is "thee" which is only now found in very, very rare dialectical usage.
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