When I ask "How many are you guys?" or "How many people are you guys?",
Which one is correct?
I am confused. Can anyone let me know?
Thank you for help!
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Best Answer
Neither sound good.
The usual construction is "How many [apples] are there?" not "How many are there apples?" So the question when asked of people could be "How many guys are there?"
The "guys" is problematic (are we only counting males?) and there is no need for it so cut it out.
This works if the person you are speaking to is one of the people being counted; for example, if a group of people walk into a restaurant, the waiter might as "how many of you are there".
If you are asking someone to count or estimate other people you could ask
For example "How many people are there waiting outside?"