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To: Organic Panic

My grandmother (Virginia) always got mad when she heard ‘Y’all’ used to refer to just one person. She thought the use mocked people from the South, who properly used it to refer to more than one.


24 posted on 12/26/2024 8:07:24 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

Those who mean more than one person can use “All ah you all”.


68 posted on 12/26/2024 10:45:37 PM PST by Let's Roll ("You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality" -- Ayn Rand)
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