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You all sounds Does “You all” sound too southern?

Multiple people made me dinner tonight. How do I say, the following without sounding too country?

Thank you ally’all for dinner. without sounding too country (I got made fun of in San Diego for saying y'all and now I'm sensitive). I already considered Thank

(I got made fun of in San Diego for saying y’all and now I'm sensitive). I already considered:

Thank you everyone for dinner.

but that is not natural enough. And

Thank you for dinner.

That doesn't work because the connotation is that you is singular, i.e. I need to address all the cooks.

You all sounds too southern

Multiple people made me dinner tonight. How do I say,

Thank you all for dinner. without sounding too country (I got made fun of in San Diego for saying y'all and now I'm sensitive). I already considered Thank you everyone for dinner.

but that is not natural enough. And

Thank you for dinner.

doesn't work because the connotation is that you is singular, i.e. I need to address all the cooks.

Does “You all” sound too southern?

Multiple people made me dinner tonight. How do I say the following without sounding too country?

Thank y’all for dinner.

(I got made fun of in San Diego for saying y’all and now I'm sensitive). I already considered:

Thank you everyone for dinner.

but that is not natural enough.

Thank you for dinner.

That doesn't work because the connotation is that you is singular, i.e. I need to address all the cooks.

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Multiple people made me dinner tonight. How do I say, "Thank you all for dinner." without sounding too country (I got made fun of in San Diego for saying y'all and now I'm sensitive). I already considered "Thank you everyone for dinner."

Thank you all for dinner. without sounding too country (I got made fun of in San Diego for saying y'all and now I'm sensitive). I already considered Thank you everyone for dinner.

but that is not natural enough. And "Thank you for dinner."

Thank you for dinner.

doesn't work because the connotation is that "you"you is singular, i.e. I need to address all the cooks.

Multiple people made me dinner tonight. How do I say, "Thank you all for dinner." without sounding too country (I got made fun of in San Diego for saying y'all and now I'm sensitive). I already considered "Thank you everyone for dinner." but that is not natural enough. And "Thank you for dinner." doesn't work because the connotation is that "you" is singular, i.e. I need to address all the cooks.

Multiple people made me dinner tonight. How do I say,

Thank you all for dinner. without sounding too country (I got made fun of in San Diego for saying y'all and now I'm sensitive). I already considered Thank you everyone for dinner.

but that is not natural enough. And

Thank you for dinner.

doesn't work because the connotation is that you is singular, i.e. I need to address all the cooks.

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Multiple people made me dinner tonight. How do I say, "Thank you all for dinner." without sounding like atoo country bumpkin(I got made fun of in San Diego for saying y'all and now I'm sensitive). I already considered "Thank you everyone for dinner." but that is not natural enough. And "Thank you for dinner." doesn't work because the connotation is that "you" is singular, i.e. I need to address all the cooks.

Multiple people made me dinner tonight. How do I say, "Thank you all for dinner." without sounding like a country bumpkin. I already considered "Thank you everyone for dinner." but that is not natural enough. And "Thank you for dinner." doesn't work because the connotation is that "you" is singular, i.e. I need to address all the cooks.

Multiple people made me dinner tonight. How do I say, "Thank you all for dinner." without sounding too country (I got made fun of in San Diego for saying y'all and now I'm sensitive). I already considered "Thank you everyone for dinner." but that is not natural enough. And "Thank you for dinner." doesn't work because the connotation is that "you" is singular, i.e. I need to address all the cooks.

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