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Which is odd as 'y'all' can be a more precise concept distinguishing between singular and plural which my elite northern 'you' does not.

• dabbledash 8y ago
  They just say “you guys” up here. Seems to work just as well.
  • ninkendo 8y ago
    "Guys" isn't gender neutral though.
    • nitrogen 8y ago
      Its modern usage is largely neutral, especially in "you guys". I hear both women and men refer to groups of either women or men using "you guys" or "hey guys".
    • themacguffinman 8y ago
      I mean...you can just say "you all" which is what "y'all" is supposed to abbreviate.
  • gglitch 8y ago
    Maybe, but the second person plural possessive is way easier with the former. Y'all's vs, what, you guys'? When I lived in the midwest I frequently heard "your guys's", which doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.
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  • incredible12345 8y ago
    Using the yooper "You's guys" boosts your IQ by about 50 points btw - a proven fact.