[thechat] QOTD (especially for Texas residents - Hi Kyra, Sam & Dex!)

[martin.p.burns at uk.pwcglobal.com]

Memo from Martin P Burns of PricewaterhouseCoopers

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In Scotland, it would certainly be "yous" - exactly the same
concept and usage as "y'all"

Having a 2nd person pronoun which is the same in singular and
plural can lead to misunderstandings, so, aye, it's handy,

Cheers
Martin




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At 11:13 AM 4/25/2001 +0100, you wrote:
>"Is the plural of 'Y'all', '*all* Y'all?'"

In parts of Illinois that would be *yous* or *you's* -- not sure about the
grammar, but I know it comes in handy when anyone wants to know when yous
guys are gonna get here.

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