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Re: Dialect
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"Becker, Dan" <[log in to unmask]>
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The listserv which takes flossing seriously! <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 10 Sep 2005 22:02:34 -0400
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No, that would be wrong. Y'all is singular. The plural is "all y'all."



dan i'm a southern gentleman in training but i'll never quite make it because my people are not from these parts becker





-----Original Message-----

From: The listserv which takes flossing seriously! on behalf of Pamela S. Follett

Sent: Sat 9/10/2005 3:04 PM

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Subject:      Re: [BP] Dialect

 

I believe "y'all" is both the singular and plural of the word, much like "deer", as in "Did y'all shoot them thar deer?"  It's definitely a many-to-many relationship.



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