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Nov 7, 2015 13:07:26 #
Remember: Y'all is singular. All y'all is plural. All y'all's is plural possessive.
― Kinky Friedman
― Kinky Friedman
Nov 7, 2015 13:45:46 #
stepha11
Loc: Trail British Coluimbia
As a 37 year English teacher, it's great to be reminded of how things really are.
Nov 7, 2015 15:12:52 #
John_F wrote:
Remember: Y'all is singular. All y'all is plural. All y'all's is plural possessive.
― Kinky Friedman
― Kinky Friedman
Thank the good Lord I didn't have to use these terms when writing tech manuals for the U.S. military! Would have driven the Yankee (not politically correct term, I know) lads bonkers trying to figure out how to fix the equipment.
Nov 7, 2015 22:36:50 #
John_F wrote:
Remember: Y'all is singular. All y'all is plural. All y'all's is plural possessive.
― Kinky Friedman
― Kinky Friedman
Being from Kentucky I give a B- for effort and a D- for execution.
Yuh is singular - How Yuh doing Joe?
Y'all (you all) is plural - Dang, Y'all sure do have a big family!
Y'all's is the plural possessive - I got Y'all's tickets to the game right heh.
All Y'All is the inclusive - Now remember All Y'all are invited to the party.
(Also a retired teacher.)
Nov 8, 2015 07:49:46 #
AnnaZ
Loc: SW Wis.
Now if one of you "Joisey boys" would give us a similar useage of "youse"............LOLOL
Nov 8, 2015 07:58:48 #
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Nov 8, 2015 09:31:13 #
AnnaZ wrote:
Now if one of you "Joisey boys" would give us a similar useage of "youse"............LOLOL
That's easy...
youse- singular "hey youse! Get outa here!"
youse- plural "what's youse guys doin"
Now do youse get it! :lol:
Nov 8, 2015 09:38:16 #
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Nov 8, 2015 09:51:35 #
John_F wrote:
Remember: Y'all is singular. All y'all is plural. All y'all's is plural possessive.
― Kinky Friedman
― Kinky Friedman
Thank you for the language lesson - just in time - my sister is coming from Texas this week! I will be forced once again to translate between my sister (Texan) and wife (Mainer).
Nov 8, 2015 10:13:30 #
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Nov 8, 2015 10:59:05 #
John_F wrote:
Remember: Y'all is singular. All y'all is plural. All y'all's is plural possessive.
― Kinky Friedman
― Kinky Friedman
Much like data - singular and plural. This data, these data.
Nov 8, 2015 11:09:54 #
sb wrote:
So y'all translates to "youse guys" in New Jersey?
Yo! Youse got it! :thumbup:
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