# Some Parting Thoughts from a Lurker **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 14, 2002, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-parting-thoughts-from-a-lurker/123878 "2002-08-14T18:39:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-parting-thoughts-from-a-lurker/123878/41 "2002-08-15T14:51:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lionel \* > **Well, according to my big book o’ southern grammer y’all is acceptible to use when referring to one person or many people.** The proper plural form is “y’all” when speaking to groups between two and four persons. For groups five or larger in quantity, “All y’all” is correct. When the quantity is unknown, “y’all” is preferred, but not required, to wit; “All y’all” may be used when the unknown quantity can reasonable assumed to be large, as in “All y’all in the audience who are dating your sister…”. In recent years it has become increasingly popular to use “y’all” when referring to just a single person, and Bubba and Jim Bob are taking it under advisement to add this definition in the next edition of the “Big Book O’ Southern Grammer”. Oh, and **Igloo** , sure you need to go? You learn so much factual info here! ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-parting-thoughts-from-a-lurker/123878/42 "2002-08-15T15:18:56Z")
Hey, sorry to hear you’re leaving, **Igloo** , …and welcome to the Straight Dope Message Boards! ---
**Author:** ![Kamandi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5daacb/32.png) [@Kamandi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamandi)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-parting-thoughts-from-a-lurker/123878/43 "2002-08-15T17:41:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by techchick68 \* > \*\*And the purpose of this thread is??? > > Whatever. \*\* Providing yet another reason for **Igloo** to go, **techchick**? ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-parting-thoughts-from-a-lurker/123878/44 "2002-08-15T17:47:04Z")
Arur Arur (that’s seal for laters, dude). They’ll always be an ice hole for you here…and I say that _carefully_. ---
**Author:** ![MandaJo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@MandaJo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MandaJo)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-parting-thoughts-from-a-lurker/123878/45 "2002-08-15T18:09:08Z")
“Y’all” is properly used when talking to asingle person if oyu ar referring to some collective entity that person represents. For example, when talking to shopkeep Bob: Person: So, how are y’all doing? Shopkeeper Bob: We’re doin’ great! Business is booming! Person: And how are you? Shopkeeper Bob: Prettty blue, Lu’Ellen left me for an Elvis impersonator. ---
**Author:** ![Igloo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Igloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Igloo)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-parting-thoughts-from-a-lurker/123878/46 "2002-08-15T19:55:28Z")
train doesn’t leave for an hour or so… I’d be happy to answer **Techchick’s** inquiry, especially since she phrased it so nicely. 😉 The point of the thread was to let you guys know that, even though I’m a lurker, I’m really going to miss the board for a number of reasons. Simple as that. I’m surprised and genuinely touched that anyone even replied. Now then, I’m going to saddle up that horse, dim the damn sun, and ride on outta here. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2002, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-parting-thoughts-from-a-lurker/123878/47 "2002-08-15T20:08:08Z")
Happy trails! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2002, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-parting-thoughts-from-a-lurker/123878/48 "2002-08-16T02:14:16Z")
**Igloo** , I’m assuming you’re not able to access it, correct? Well, if you ever get the chance, drop in again! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-parting-thoughts-from-a-lurker/123878.md?page=2)