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!
“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.
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.
