Sunday, January 29, 2012

Y'ALL

Yep, we say it. People here don't and they notice when we do.

Today we even met a guy at church that said, "Oh, you are from Texas? Say something. I want to hear it."

I think the lack of a word for the plural "you" is the fail of the English language. Other languages have a specified word that everyone uses so there is no discrimination. For example, in Spanish it is "ustedes". Since English-speakers don't have a universal word for the plural "you", I think that "y'all" is the best solution of all the options. It's one word. "You guys" is two. "You all" is two. Only saying "you" is confusing so there just isn't anything better than our perfect, Southern "y'all".

What do y'all think? ;)

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