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What is with Yankees and the persistent myth of the singular "y'all". There may be some small, isolated spots in the South where that's true, but they're not c
by akavi 9y ago
What is with Yankees and the persistent myth of the singular "y'all".
There may be some small, isolated spots in the South where that's true, but they're not common, and, as someone born and raised there, Dallas is definitely not one of them.
- js2 9y agoHuh, I learned about singular y'all about 15 years ago by someone from Dallas who used "all y'all" to address groups. She claimed this was common usage in Dallas.
- jamiek88 9y agoWell, it is kinda working class phrase I guess. I've heard it for the plural in Dallas and Houston but in less salubrious parts of town.
- humanrebar 9y agoAll y'all is used (rarely) for emphasis, not to pluralize. "I got presents for y'all!" is plural. "I got presents for all y'all!!" is also plural. It's just emphasizing the number of people to underscore, say, generosity. That being said, not everyone in DFW talks that way. Many prefer a more subdued midwestern style. The metroplex is full of transplants from all over, so there isn't a lot of pressure to talk like a local or something.