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Like ... the actual South, or the made-up South (aka Texas)?
Because in the actual South, the singular "y'all" occurs.
I've lived in the South my entire life and I've never really seen this fabeled "singular y'all" out in the wild. If the conversations where it's attributed are taken in context, there is most likely an address of unseen others.
I'll give you three of those states.
....Well, all five are more Southern than Texas, but that's not saying much. That's like, "I'm a real New Englander! I'm from Pennsylvania!"
Grammar does matter, despite some of the responses here. Submit a job application with "I can't wait to work for you're company. I've only heard really good things their." Or write a book like that.
And see what happens. Just because lots of people keep messing up grammar doesn't mean it's suddenly acceptable to do.
Like ... the actual South, or the made-up South (aka Texas)?
Because in the actual South, the singular "y'all" occurs.
No, those words are spelled correctly. "Their' is a correct spelling. The usage is wrong, therefore, grammar issue.
I dunno. Spelling “there” as “their” certainly looks like a spelling mistake to me. I was not confused by their meaning (which is typical for grammar issues), just their spelling. But that’s enough on that.
I'll give you three of those states.
....Well, all five are more Southern than Texas, but that's not saying much. That's like, "I'm a real New Englander! I'm from Pennsylvania!"
Heh... as if any of us who live in these six states really care that we are "New Englanders". The only New England thing that matters to us enough to warrant taking pride in it is the Patriots. Other than that... we just get all lumped together to get our land area up to the size of a normal state.![]()
Also the chowder?
Heh... as if any of us who live in these six states really care that we are "New Englanders". The only New England thing that matters to us enough to warrant taking pride in it is the Patriots. Other than that... we just get all lumped together to get our land area up to the size of a normal state.![]()
I have heard southerners (and by "Southerner" I include people as far north as Ohio, because the term is frequently used that far north), use "y'all" as both singular and plural, repeatedly enough that I can't call it accidental. I think it is just eliding to use "y'all" to mean "you", which is used in both singular and plural constructions.
Maine is just an LL Bean Outlet store surrounded by a sea of hunter's orange.
It's basically the South, if southerners said, "You can't there from here."
Oh, Defcon, you root for the Patriots? Bless your heart!
Wait, who is this "us" and "we"? Sorry, but MA, CT, and RI are not really part of New England any more. The only bits of MA that are still New England have small plaques in front of them and are surrounded by parking lots.
The other day I was explaining to my 5 year old that "Roman" means "somebody from Rome" just like "Coloradan" means "somebody from Colorado." He pondered that and asked, "What do you call somebody from Massachusetts?"
I chuckled and said, "Well, I tell you when you're older."
(Hint: I'm from Maine...)