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y'all
Y'all doesn't get enough love. It is gender neutral and extremely versatile.
I agree. It's the plural of "you" that should be the official standard, since it disambiguates "you." It can even be broadened to include larger groups via "all y'all," as in, not just y'all in talking to, but all y'all in the house.
It can replace "guys", but not "man," though.
The plural of you is yous or ye. In Ireland at least.
I can't do it, I don't want to sound like I'm from the South.
If everyone starts using it, it wonβt sound southern any more. Cβmon, you know you want to.
Take it from them!
Vosotros agrees.
Or in German: euch
I'm under the impression that you pronounce it the same way this cat looks.
you'uns
Youse if youβre a Geordie.
further down under you may hear "hey, yous lot..."
Or if you're near Pittsburgh, "yinz" is the proper spelling/pronunciation.
And, for larger groups, all y'all.
I use y'all a lot and im near Chicago
I've started using it and I'm Canadian.
I've started using it and I'm north of Canada ... In Detroit
Did you know that you can be north of Canada ... in California?
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At a more northern latitude than part of Canada. Detroit is directly north of part of Canada
What in the world. They need to fix that on the next patch.
Me too, but I'm from 'round Minnesota so it's more like ja'll.
For those not in the US south and afraid of being judged, "all" on its own is an option.
"Hi all" is unlikely to raise any eyebrows
"Hi everybody!"
yinz
Bingo. I use y'all for everything. Even the singular. It's casual, neutral and relaxed.
Scott the Woz on Lemmy? :o
"Hey y'all, Scott here."
yall sounds super trashy.