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where is you vs where are you

"Where are you?" is the correct way to ask someone where they're located because the pronoun "you" takes the verb "are."
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Last updated: March 20, 2019 • 89050 views

where is you

This phrase is not correct. Don't use it.

"You" is the subject of this sentence, so to make the subject and the verb agree, use "are." Therefore, "Where are you?" is the correct form of the question.
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where are you

This phrase is correct.

Ask "Where are you?" when you would like to know where someone is located.

Some examples from our editors:

  • Where are you? I can't find you in this huge crowd.
  • Where are you? You're really late to this meeting.
  • Where are you? Since you haven't come in to work, and you haven't called out, we're all really worried about you.
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  • Oct 18, 2017 ... “Where are you from?” is an OK question, and I do love to answer it. I live in a part of North Carolina where many people move to from out of town.
  • Jul 9, 2020 ... Author Yamile Saied Méndez reads WHERE ARE YOU FROM?-- the story of one girl who constantly gets asked a simple question that doesn't have a ...
  • Oct 22, 2020 ... Asking someone, “Where are you from?” can seem like a very innocuous question but can quickly turn into a microaggression.
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  • Apr 26, 2013 ... My least favourite question: where are you from? ... As a non-white American, I'm often asked where I'm from and whether I've been "back home".
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