This y'all thing is interesting. It seems obvious to me that it originates
from the two words "you all". Another way to say "all of you", which
certainly seems to be in the plural sense to me.
It's amazing what a bunch of ex-colonials left on their own can do to
destroy the Queen's English, "eh"? <grin>
Just a comment from a loyal understated non-offensive Canadian....
Rich Chrysler
U.E.L.
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From: <ahy3000@comcast.net>
To: "Robert Larson" <robertlarson@worldnet.att.net>; <wilko2@cox.net>;
"Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: Early Friday Funny
>I can't believe that we haven't heard from someone in Pittsburgh where yins
>is used instead of y'all.
>
> I found this extremely helpful as we bought some property in NC recently!
> I'll pay particular attention to "Hey, y'all, watch this,"
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