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Lori M's avatar

When I lived in Austin, I was informed that “y’all” was actually singular or at least ambiguous about whether it was addressed to one or more persons, and that the plural was “all y’all”.

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khavga@online.no's avatar

Remember the Sound of music - the Julie Andres song so long, adieu, auf wiedersehen, goodbye - and the - you, and you, and you - Just came to think of it :-)

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Pat McKernan's avatar

Haha now that is a great title!

I just imagine someone suggesting "he"as the gender-neutral pronoun with that historical backing...

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Luke J's avatar

I use "y'all" verbally and in my professional writing for it is clear and concise.

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jamie b.'s avatar

No mention of "you lot" or "you guys"?

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Allison R's avatar

Lori that’s what I was told, too. Y’all singular, all y’all plural

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Nicolas Smith-Burns's avatar

Another great episode!

I have a question that has been in my head for a while:

Why did "for" end up with the pronunciation /fɚ/ while "four" retained the pronunciation /for/? Is this a new development?

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SP's avatar

The "Walking in the Light" song sounds a lot like "Lord of the Dance" by Sydney Carter, which is a song I learned in an Anglican school. I wonder if there's a relation since the latter seems to have been based on an old Shaker song.

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