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What the .....?
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:49 pm
by rkcoker
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:47 am
by ericalm
I think one difference between Texas and The South is that in TX "y'all" is always plural, but "all y'all" is a collective plural.
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:38 pm
by Tam Tam
'In Texas, "y'all" can be 1 to 5 people...and "all of y'all" (the 'of' is almost silent) means more than 5.

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:43 am
by LunaP
I've seen the quip about southern plurals floating around facebook every now and then as a funny photo being shared or whatever.
There could be some truth to what Eric pointed out. While I know I say "y'all" all the time, I have to actually think about whether I say "all y'all". I'm not sure I do... I meant I may have... I just can't recall an instance offhand. *shrug*
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:56 pm
by Uncle Groucho
Can't say I've used "ya'll" past the age of five growing up, be-it singular or plural. And I'm a Georgia native...