À toutes et à tous

Is the expression 'à toutes et à tous' just a set phrase, or else is there some significant differences if one might put it simply:

À toutes

Or

À tous

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Permalink Reply by Vedas on September 17, 2014 at 10:26pm

Hello,

It's the way to express that you address to both male and female people/audience.

toutes: feminine / plural

tous: masculine / plural

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Permalink Reply by Robert on September 18, 2014 at 7:16pm

That's easy. Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Maurice O' Murchú on September 20, 2014 at 1:38pm

On this point, if you were to say "bonjour a tous", would that not include both sexes?

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Permalink Reply by Maurice O' Murchú on September 20, 2014 at 1:41pm

Correction, "bonjour à tous".

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Permalink Reply by Vedas on September 20, 2014 at 1:56pm

It would generally but depending on circumstances political correctness or politeness wants it that you address to both sexes differently.

For instance anytime the French president delivers a speech on TV he would start it with "(chèrs) Français, (chères) Françaises just like ladies and gentlemen...