http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%27allOriginally Posted by OakLeaf
Both are correct. I guess it depends on where in the South you live. I had a Texan friend explain all the "y'all" to me once.
And this one that backs up the singluar idea. http://anotherhistoryblog.blogspot.c...bout-yall.html
And through most of the South, it is plural. Unless someone is intentionally misusing it for effect, "y'all" seldom refers to just one person. The problem is, lots of folks have intentionally misused it, from the makers of movies and television shows with exaggerated southern characters (often for purposes of ridicule) to the writers of those ubiquitous little books with titles like "Advice for Yankees Moving South": "Remember, 'y'all' is singular. 'All y'all' is plural. 'All y'all's' is plural possessive."
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08-13-2008, 01:32 PM #20
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