I think you're right. I learned from my Alabama relatives that the simple “y'all” means one person. To address a bunch of people, it probably should be “y'all’s.”
Oh well, everywon makes misteaks.
I think you’re right. I learned from my Alabama relatives that the simple “y’all” means one person. To address a bunch of people, it probably should be “y’all’s.”
You were right in your first post. Take it from this Alabamian, “y’all” is plural.
Sorry, but your Alabama relatives are wrong. Y'all is a plural. Anyone who uses it as a singular is usually a sheltered New York or Hollywood writer trying lamely to imitate the Southern vernacular.
Y'all provides the English language with a second person pronoun, like "vous" in French, something formal English lacks. It's an extremely useful word, and I use it freely in all but the most formal settings.
Y'all's is a possessive.