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Posted on 05/18/2004 8:09:41 AM PDT by OldBlondBabe
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To: Billthedrill
"On a more contemporary note, why is it so difficult for Southerners to pronounce "Shi'ite?" Who sez we're mispronouncing it? ;)
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posted on
05/18/2004 8:32:52 AM PDT
by
Klatuu
To: TheBigB
The way I hear it spoken here, Y'all is singular or plural.
"All y'all" is always plural.
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posted on
05/18/2004 8:33:37 AM PDT
by
Judith Anne
(HOW ARE WE EVER GOING TO CLEAN UP ALL THIS MESS?)
To: January24th
43
posted on
05/18/2004 8:33:52 AM PDT
by
Camachee
(`)
To: TheBigB
One of my favorites is from my sister, a professional comedian. To be a Southern preacher, you must be able to pronounce the name of Jesus in 4 or more syllables.
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posted on
05/18/2004 8:34:03 AM PDT
by
phil1750
(Love like you've never been hurt;Dance like nobody's watching;PRAY like it's your last prayer)
To: stainlessbanner
45
posted on
05/18/2004 8:34:18 AM PDT
by
stand watie
(Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. -T. Jefferson)
To: kenth
Yep. It means "You ones" (You'uns).
Being from eastern NC, it has always sounded strange to me.
To: TheBigB
y'all IS plural "y'all" is collective. "all y'all" is plural.
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posted on
05/18/2004 8:34:28 AM PDT
by
HAL9000
To: FlatLandBeer
Down here in the south, I've heard them say "all y'all" as apparent plural for y'all.
As a western girl, the mix of accents here in S. Florida is enough to drive one to drink. If it isn't some rude and loud broad from NJ, it's someone using incorrect grammar with a southern accent. Neither can anyone here spell correctly. Why, even some of our local streets names are misspelled. It's a tragedy that so many could be so poorly spoken. And folks wonder why they get pegged as ignorant.
To: Judith Anne
In Deep Southern, "y'all" is -never- used as a singular. :)
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posted on
05/18/2004 8:35:14 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
(Jaime Pressly: proof that God does indeed exist.)
To: phil1750
"One of my favorites is from my sister, a professional comedian. To be a Southern preacher, you must be able to pronounce the name of Jesus in 4 or more syllables.
"
Ja-eez'-us-a!
50
posted on
05/18/2004 8:35:19 AM PDT
by
MineralMan
(godless atheist)
To: TheBigB
Sheeyut faar an' save matches!
To: pnz1
They say it as one syllable. To tell the truth, I think I was more perplexed by the deep fried hotdog. I think the slaw was slathered on just to ease its pain and suffering.
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posted on
05/18/2004 8:35:37 AM PDT
by
kenth
To: TheBigB; FlatLandBeer
The plural of y'all is.....
all y'all. ;o)
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posted on
05/18/2004 8:35:41 AM PDT
by
dixiechick2000
(President Bush is a mensch in cowboy boots.)
To: OldBlondBabe
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posted on
05/18/2004 8:36:13 AM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
To: OldBlondBabe
Oviously written by an ijit. Mungumry is capitol of Bammer, not Berminhayum.
55
posted on
05/18/2004 8:36:25 AM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(Not Scottish. 3/4Welsh, 1/8Cherokee, 1/8Swiss. We're Archers and Infantry. Too short for Cavalry)
To: TheBigB
And "brawl" as in: "Grown women should wear brawls."
Grain: a nice color.
Rayid has two syllables. Another nice color.
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posted on
05/18/2004 8:36:46 AM PDT
by
Judith Anne
(HOW ARE WE EVER GOING TO CLEAN UP ALL THIS MESS?)
To: OldBlondBabe
>>...As a "Northern Girl" I figure this is good to know when visiting relatives that have recently relocated to the South....<<
You know what the difference is between a Yankee and a Damn Yankee?
A Yankee is a Northerner who comes down South to visit.
A Damn Yankee is one who STAYS!!
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posted on
05/18/2004 8:36:48 AM PDT
by
FReepaholic
(War On Terror: If not us, who? If not now, when?)
To: FlatLandBeer
What is pural for y'all?
It's yalls'es.
Yall git yall'es cut-offs on cause we're goin over to momma-en-ems & swim in their pool.
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posted on
05/18/2004 8:36:51 AM PDT
by
jrushing
(VRWC)
To: Judith Anne; HAL9000
Ah, Hal's correct..."all y'all" is indeed plural, whilst "y'all" is collective. I still stand by my assertion that "y'all" is never to be used to refer to only one person, however. :^)
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posted on
05/18/2004 8:37:25 AM PDT
by
TheBigB
(Jaime Pressly: proof that God does indeed exist.)
To: Revolting cat!
One of my most disliked mispronunciations isn't Southern at all. It seems like everyone uses it these days:
presenunitedstates
A one word subsitute for "President of the United States."
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posted on
05/18/2004 8:37:37 AM PDT
by
MineralMan
(godless atheist)
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