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Timber Loftis · 14 April 2012, 02:13 AM

Lisa · 14 April 2012, 02:44 AM

I always thought more than one was "ya'll." Pfft. This must have been the work of a non-southerner.

Timber Loftis · 14 April 2012, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa

I always thought more than one was "ya'll." Pfft. This must have been the work of a non-southerner.

Y'all is from 2 to 4. 5+ is All Y'all.

Lisa · 14 April 2012, 04:13 AM

Well, not to get overly picky, but:

1 = you
2 = y'all or both y'all
3 or more = all y'all

Though I will concede that regional dialects probably do come into play here.

I actually gave some thought to how I talk to my kids before writing this post!

"P, do you want to go get groceries with me?:

"J and P, do both y'all want to go?"

"J, P and V, do all y'all want to go?"

Giving this further thought, I wonder where I went wrong. None of my kids even use the term.

Lmbeauleap · 14 April 2012, 04:55 AM

LOL...good stuff.

Art 1 · 14 April 2012, 08:48 AM

swatty · 14 April 2012, 08:50 AM

Gagebuilder · 14 April 2012, 09:17 AM

yoo's guys

Lisa · 14 April 2012, 10:54 AM

And another thought.... maybe I should have written "None of my kids even uses the term."

Then again, if it's Southern grammar....

TSW · 14 April 2012, 04:05 PM

:)

Andad · 14 April 2012, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa

Well, not to get overly picky, but:

1 = you
2 = y'all or both y'all
3 or more = all y'all

Though I will concede that regional dialects probably do come into play here.

I actually gave some thought to how I talk to my kids before writing this post!

"P, do you want to go get groceries with me?:

"J and P, do both y'all want to go?"

"J, P and V, do all y'all want to go?"

Giving this further thought, I wonder where I went wrong. None of my kids even use the term.

I vote you for prezzy of the TRF Grammar Police Leec.

Or is that y'all?

FeelingTheBlues · 15 April 2012, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Giving this further thought, I wonder where I went wrong. None of my kids even use the term.

Well obviously all y'all of them can't talk...

sunshine9393 · 15 April 2012, 09:05 AM

How about Aussie grammar:

1 = You
2-3 = Yous
4+ = All yous .... (add rude adjective)

:)

Lisa · 15 April 2012, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Well obviously all y'all of them can't talk...

Please, Carl. That doesn't even make any sense.

I mean, doesn't make any sense, eh?

FeelingTheBlues · 15 April 2012, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Please, Carl. That doesn't even make any sense.

I mean, doesn't make any sense, eh?

Oh I see what you did there young lady, you are looking after some serious trouble...

...Eh?

GradyPhilpott · 15 April 2012, 09:54 AM

I was born and raised in the deep south and "all y'all" is certainly used to denote a large group although I've not heard specific numbers assigned to its usage.

Also, please note that the correct contraction is "y'all" for "you all."

My elderly relatives who were born in the 19th Century were much more likely to use the term "you all" than they were to use the contraction.

I'm not sure why or even if that was wide spread, but it was the case in my family.

The sign gets my unequivocal thumbs up.

77T · 15 April 2012, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa

Well, not to get overly picky, but:

1 = you
2 = y'all or both y'all
3 or more = all y'all

Though I will concede that regional dialects probably do come into play here.

I actually gave some thought to how I talk to my kids before writing this post!

"P, do you want to go get groceries with me?:

"J and P, do both y'all want to go?"

"J, P and V, do all y'all want to go?"

Giving this further thought, I wonder where I went wrong. None of my kids even use the term.

Too much math - is that a Georgia Tech explanation?

Lisa · 15 April 2012, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 77T

Too much math - is that a Georgia Tech explanation?

Georgia - now that's home to the REAL southern accents. We Oklahomans are kind of "fringe" southerners. Not really Midwest, not really Southwest, not truly South...

Almost Texan?

eric23 · 21 April 2012, 12:55 AM

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14 April 2012, 02:44 AM	#2
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	I always thought more than one was "ya'll." Pfft. This must have been the work of a non-southerner.

14 April 2012, 04:13 AM	#4
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	Well, not to get overly picky, but: 1 = you 2 = y'all or both y'all 3 or more = all y'all Though I will concede that regional dialects probably do come into play here. I actually gave some thought to how I talk to my kids before writing this post! "P, do you want to go get groceries with me?: "J and P, do both y'all want to go?" "J, P and V, do all y'all want to go?" Giving this further thought, I wonder where I went wrong. None of my kids even use the term.

14 April 2012, 04:55 AM	#5
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