

| Subject: | Re: English 101-South: Y'all |
| From: | Joel Walker |
| Date: | Wed, 03 Aug 94 12:26:44 CDT |
On Wed, 3 Aug 94 12:09:39 CDT James Brill said:
>> red rug for you-alls -- ahhh what's the plural of you-all, anyway?
>I was in Texas recently. The plural is all you all. Really.
you guys. where have you been all these years?
Y'all is singular. meaning 'you'.
however, it can be used to refer to a small group,
such as two or three people. can also be used to
refer to anyone in the general hearing vacinity, as in:
"Any o' Y'all know how to git to Bubba's??"
All Y'all is plural. meaning 'all of you'.
usually meant to refer to large groups of people ...
rioting mobs, theatre-goers, and beer-bellied gin joint
patrons. generally pronouced as 'Ahlllllll Yawl'.
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