tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post1708793295144183362..comments2024-03-28T18:32:05.933-04:00Comments on bensozia: They is Here to StayJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-3825707483415914812016-01-14T23:28:49.787-05:002016-01-14T23:28:49.787-05:00@pootrsox, what's the possessive of all y'...@pootrsox, what's the possessive of all y'all? is it really all y'all's? i've heard "y'allziz" in houston on a business trip and about choked on my coffee.leifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097320643676830221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-80486821271085762752016-01-13T15:53:12.271-05:002016-01-13T15:53:12.271-05:00In Baltimore plural is "youse all"In Baltimore plural is "youse all"ArEnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13839182981389019243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-10704200770221144252016-01-12T19:23:50.867-05:002016-01-12T19:23:50.867-05:00Wait! My VA neighbors tell me that "y'all...Wait! My VA neighbors tell me that "y'all" is singular, and "all y'all" is the plural form!pootrsoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975929246429466067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-53740836872831614432016-01-12T12:11:36.877-05:002016-01-12T12:11:36.877-05:00I have found that there is often confusion over wh...I have found that there is often confusion over whether "you" is singular or plural, which is why I started saying "y'all." I felt the need for a plural you and thought, hey, I'm from Virginia and Missouri, I can say "y'all" if I want to. So I do.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-64433019257702851752016-01-12T00:35:29.016-05:002016-01-12T00:35:29.016-05:00Here to stay? This usage is literally centuries ol...Here to stay? This usage is <i>literally centuries old</i>.<br /><br />And no, there's no need to have separate terms for the singular and the plural. Perfect example - no one says "Thou" anymore, we just adopted the plural form "You" and used it as the singular form as well. We determine number by context, with little to no confusion involved.G. Verlorennoreply@blogger.com