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riverwalker

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2. I guess

Reply to MichelleB (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 07:49 AM

May 2013

from a northerner, "Y'all" is confusing when used to address one person. If it's supposed to be a shortened "you all" it sounds weird when there is no "all" just "you". Thats why it sounds so goofy, it makes no sense.

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Y'all have a good day now ya hear?? [View all] MichelleB May 2013 OP

Well that sure was some general discussion. nt Tommy_Carcetti May 2013 #1

I guess riverwalker May 2013 #2

Hey ya'll. ananda May 2013 #3

I lived in the South for over 20 years and I can tell you in my experience... Spider Jerusalem May 2013 #4

Y'all is definitely plural ... always and by design. Laelth May 2013 #13

Huh? Iggo May 2013 #5

Thank you for that. Mornin' and welcome to DU. txwhitedove May 2013 #6

!! alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #7

Circular reasoning is circular n/t Fumesucker May 2013 #9

y'all are nuts! piratefish08 May 2013 #18

Bless your heart.. Fumesucker May 2013 #8

I have noticed that I have sorefeet May 2013 #10

There is no distinct 2nd person plural pronoun in Modern English. Laelth May 2013 #11

I thought y'all is singular hootinholler May 2013 #14

Y'all is plural. Always. n/t Laelth May 2013 #16

Pa!! MichelleB May 2013 #21

+1. Y'all is a great contraction. Zorra May 2013 #22

Another couple of points. Laelth May 2013 #12

Thanks for informing!! MichelleB May 2013 #19

America has many different dialects according to region, just like most other countries. JaneyVee May 2013 #15

Correct. Geographical region is not a race. Quantess May 2013 #17

I have been educated!! MichelleB May 2013 #20