This needs a line going up the Appalachians for the "You-uns" belt.
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And somewhere there's "yinz".
I was just about to point out that the map is missing a small "yinz" enclave around Pittsburgh/Johnstown
People who don't even live in the USA saying "y'all" is pure pain
I say "all of y'all" and make a point to really emphasize the "'".
You say "of?"
I thought it was basically all y'all
Or all'o'y'all
I'm from New Jersey and have never heard anyone unironically say "youse guys". Side note we also don't call it "Joisey".
Trust me there are many more areas that say y'all
I'll throw in "folks" as another gender neutral option. I say "you folks" all the time, especially in professional contexts. I'm not from the South, but I have family there so y'all is a part of my vocabulary. I use it in more informal situations pretty commonly.
I bought a shirt once in Pittsburgh that says, βYinz is a gender-neutral p pronounβ
If you live on the line, or move north/west, it's now "you all".
Can "y'all" be singular, since there is "all y'all" for plural?
When talking about a group but only one individual of the group is present you can still use y'all.
Where does this put Scott the Woz?
Y'all = you all, which is gender neutral.
Also that map is missing the Chicagoland y'all exclave.
ITT: Yinzers
My boss says βyouβllβ
Yous in Scotland is great to wind up Proper English speakers. If they whinge they get a y'all
Only if you man in it a "you people" kind of way - like y'all need to stay with your own kind- or something like that.