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minus-squareGork@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoYeah, the word “you” is a good example as well. The only issue with “you” is that it lacks a plural version so we have to use the Southern “y’all” instead. Some people go even further with a mass plural “all y’all”.
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 years ago“All of you.” More unwieldy, but doesn’t sound rustic.
minus-squareArmoredUrethra@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 years agoYinz is my preferred term, if we’re going for regional words.
Yeah, the word “you” is a good example as well.
The only issue with “you” is that it lacks a plural version so we have to use the Southern “y’all” instead. Some people go even further with a mass plural “all y’all”.
the all y’all sounds fun
“All of you.” More unwieldy, but doesn’t sound rustic.
Yinz is my preferred term, if we’re going for regional words.
You’uns