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Old 10-04-2010, 07:12 AM
 
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Another one that seems to be popping up all over City-Data recently:

"Per say" (or "persay") instead of per se.

 
Old 10-04-2010, 07:09 PM
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Location: Suburban Dallas
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Y'all is NOT a word.
Easy now. I'm from Texas, and we use it all the time.

Technically speaking, it is not proper. "You all" is considered proper, but it does depend on the context.
 
Old 10-05-2010, 05:45 AM
 
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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Technically speaking, it is not proper. "You all" is considered proper, but it does depend on the context.
And sounds 100 times better than the Pittsburgh "yinz".
 
Old 10-08-2010, 09:10 PM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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And sounds 100 times better than the Pittsburgh "yinz".
In Milwaukee, it's "Youse guys".
 
Old 10-08-2010, 11:21 PM
 
Location: Kalamalka Lake, B.C.
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In Oklahoma is it still "Honey"? I miss that.
 
Old 10-08-2010, 11:24 PM
 
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Another one that seems to be popping up all over City-Data recently:

"Per say" (or "persay") instead of per se.
spinning in their graves. Consider that of thirty students in their class at least twenty nine of them had English as their language. Now it's almost the opposite: you should see my aquarium club.

When everyone in the club except moi adds an "s" where it's not needed and doesn't ad an "s" where it is needed, I'm the odd man out! Ouch!
 
Old 10-09-2010, 09:51 AM
 
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I saw "ex-patriots" this morning in a forum about moving to another country.
 
Old 10-15-2010, 08:34 AM
 
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Easy now. I'm from Texas, and we use it all the time.

Technically speaking, it is not proper. "You all" is considered proper, but it does depend on the context.
And don't forget . . .

Y'all is singular.

All y'all is plural.



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In Oklahoma is it still "Honey"? I miss that.
Yes! Isn't that wonderful.
 
Old 10-15-2010, 12:16 PM
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Location: Texas
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Talking Defending the use of "y'all!"

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Easy now. I'm from Texas, and we use it all the time.

Technically speaking, it is not proper. "You all" is considered proper, but it does depend on the context.
Absolutely! Even dictionary.com recognizes it! Y'all | Define Y'all at Dictionary.com
 
Old 10-15-2010, 03:00 PM
 
Location: Deep in the heart of Texas
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OK, just came across a lovely new sign in the window of a convenience store/deli near my home.

"Break Fast Sandwich's"
ROTFL

You guys are all cracking me up here at work!!
Your my kind of people

Spelling and grammar (or the lack thereof) are one of my biggest pet peeves too
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