Is Y all dialect?
The earliest attestation, with the spelling you all and in the specific second-person plural pronoun usage, is 1824. Most linguists agree that y’all is an original form, deriving from indigenous processes of grammar and morphological change, rather than being directly transferred from any other English dialects.
What do people say instead of Y all?
What is another word for y’all?
| all of you | all y’all |
|---|---|
| you guys | you lot |
| youse | cha |
| chu | yah |
| youz | yer |
Do Scottish people say y all?
The general scholarly consensus is that y’all’s origin is actually Scottish. While some disagreements exist as to the first recorded use of y’all—with scholars dating the term’s first use to either 1909, 1886, or 1851—the widely accepted history of the term dates to 18th-century New York.
Can I say y all?
The only right way to spell the contraction of “you” and “all” is “y’all.” “Ya’ll” is incorrect and a misspelling of the word, so don’t use it. When you think about it, though, “y’all” makes the most sense for how this contraction should be correctly spelled.
How do you say yall without saying Y all?
In the South, the plural of “you” is “you all” or “y’all”. In parts of New York, the plural of “you” is “yous”. In the rest of the United States, the plural of “you” is “you”. I said to Bob, “You should do this.”
Do they say Y all in New York?
In contemporary New York City, it is common to hear local teenagers use the word “y’all.” A few decades ago, this word would have been confined to speakers of African American Vernacular English (AAVE), who brought the word with them from the American South.
Is thanks Y all correct?
“Thanks, all” or even “thanks, everyone” is correct. “Thanks to all,” while not being technically incorrect, sounds a bit awkward. Even a simple “thank you” should do it.
Is Y all rude?
It’s not rude at all. It originated with southern US dialect, but has spread from there. It’s slang, not formal, but not impolite at all. Here in the South, it’s perfectly acceptable in most settings, though it is not very formal.
What is youse mean?
: you —usually used in addressing two or more persons or sometimes one person as representing also another or others the two of youse— J. M. Syngethe rest of youse— J. A. Hetherington.
Is YOUZ a word?
(slang, eye dialect) Alternative spelling of yous.