>
>ps: "y'all'll" is an authentic Texas double contraction, y'all! (01)
Trust a Texan to think his state is the entire
planet. Y'all is a Southern contraction, found
throughout this cozy part of the world. I learned
it in Pensacola, Florida. Y'all have a nice day. (02)
Pat (03)
>My
>favorite is the 2nd-person plural possessive "y'all's", as in "Do
>y'all want lemon in y'all's ice tea?" The only other English 2nd-
>person plurals I know of are "youse" and "you-uns" (and their
>variants like "yiz" and "yins"), but I'm not sure if either
>accommodates the possessive -- can any New England or Appalachian
>natives speak authoritatively here?
>
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