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To: upchuck
Y'all is the singular ...

All y'all is the plural ...

11 posted on 03/10/2020 5:12:14 AM PDT by BlueLancer (Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)
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To: BlueLancer

“Y’all is the singular ...

All y’all is the plural …”

Not really. No one correct answer. Y’all can be singular, or for small groups. Example; joking with a couple of friends you might say “Y’ll can kiss my a$$”. But larger groups could be All Y’all, but a simple Y’all still works.

But I’m from Texas. There may be other dialects that have different rules. Language is almost as hard as math.


42 posted on 03/10/2020 5:32:19 AM PDT by MPJackal ("From my cold dead hands.")
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To: BlueLancer

“Y’all is the singular ...

All y’all is the plural ... “

Thanks! Our pastor (a Yankee) uses this term often. “All y’all” is a term that reflects a single desire among a variety of viewpoints.


52 posted on 03/10/2020 5:54:28 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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