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Old 08-11-2016, 07:25 AM
 
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Just remember, "y'all" is

PLURAL!!!
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Old 08-11-2016, 07:28 AM
 
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I love the Texas accent (or what I think is the Texan accent anyway!)


I've said in another thread that I'm coming over from the UK for 3 weeks - one of the things I'm most looking forward to is hearing 'y'all'!
You shouldn't be disappointed as ya'll is a very common word here
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Old 08-11-2016, 10:35 AM
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Location: Wonderland
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I love the Texas accent (or what I think is the Texan accent anyway!)


I've said in another thread that I'm coming over from the UK for 3 weeks - one of the things I'm most looking forward to is hearing 'y'all'!
You will sure hear plenty of that! Honestly, I don't know how people communicate effectively without using that wonderful word.

Note: "Ya'll" is two or more people. But "all y'all" (which you will also hear) is inclusive of an entire group of people.

For instance:

"Y'all come on. We gotta get to the state fair before it gets too hot and crowded."
"Who all's going?"
"ALL y'all - at least that's what I thought. Come on! Get in the truck! Roasted corn and funnel cakes are waitin' for us!"
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Old 08-11-2016, 03:54 PM
 
Location: DFW
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I'm from NC and I've heard y'all WAY more in Texas than I ever did back in NC.

I grew up in "the city" so I never say y'all. I prefer "you guys", but I'll agree that "y'all" is gender neutral for all of those PC people.
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Old 08-14-2016, 12:43 PM
 
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You shouldn't be disappointed as ya'll is a very common word here
Even President Obama says "y'all", and he's not even from the South-maybe he picked it up when he came to Texas to eat bbq
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Old 08-14-2016, 01:00 PM
 
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Y'all is more normal than you think.
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Old 08-18-2016, 01:33 AM
 
Location: Monroe, LA
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Y'all is more normal than Y'ALL think.
Fixed that for you
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Old 08-18-2016, 08:56 AM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Fixed that for you
Lol, good one.

Don't have much of an accent (that's what they all say right), but y'all is one southern word I used a lot! It's funny when I lived in SoCal and heard y'all a few times from natives. Even tho they think we're all hicks.
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Old 08-18-2016, 09:06 AM
 
Location: Central TX
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I just noticed last night that my neighbor (from Houston) says "Windsdee" for Wednesday. LOL.

I'm from Long Island so I can't complain about accents. I cover mine up pretty good but it comes out when I'm either drinking or angry.
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Old 08-18-2016, 09:28 AM
 
Location: Central Texas
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I just noticed last night that my neighbor (from Houston) says "Windsdee" for Wednesday. LOL.

I'm from Long Island so I can't complain about accents. I cover mine up pretty good but it comes out when I'm either drinking or angry.
How do you pronounce it?
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