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What is the possessive form of “y'all”?
I generally hear y'alls's used as the possessive form, but I have also heard yourn. Since y'all is a colloquial pronoun, its possessive form is basically liberated from prescriptive linguistics which ...
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Is it right to ask “how are you all doing?”
Is it right to ask "how are you all doing?"?
Should I reply to a "How do you do?" with an "Am good" or should I say "How do you do" myself in return?
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How do you write the short form of “you all”?
The short form is pronounced as "yoll", but what is the actual spelling? Is it "y'all"? Any official mention of the spelling?
Example useage: "Where are you-all going".
Pronounced as "Where are yoll ...
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“See you all” or “see you everyone”
When leaving from work, how to say "see you" to colleagues? Which one is appropriate, "see you all" or "see you everyone"?
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When did “y'all” become improper?
It is my understanding that the contraction y'all was considered correct American English in times past. At what point was this word removed from valid American English?
