RE: Redneck step of the day...

Subject: RE: Redneck step of the day...
From: john -at- garisons -dot- com
To: Brian -dot- Henderson -at- mitchell1 -dot- com
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:34:45 -0500

"Y'all" can be singular or plural depending on the sentence in which it is
used ...kind of like "deer". If you want to be inclusive beyond the shadow
of a doubt, the preferred construction is "All y'all", as in "All y'all
kin kiss mah grits."

> The plural/singular y'all controversy has been around quite awhile.
> While the "official" rule is to only use it in the plural sense, in the
> wild y'all is used in every sense.

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