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Originally Posted by OHNOITSJESS
It's not always plural. "All y'all" is also commonly heard/used.
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Originally Posted by Titchou
And to support the previous poster - there is y'all and all y'all....and they mean two different things....bless your heart!
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Originally Posted by amIblue?
And neither y'all nor all y'all is singular.
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Exactly. Y'all is
never used as a singular pronoun. "Y'all" is the plural of "you," while "all y'all" means "each and every one of you."
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Originally Posted by chi-o_cat
While we’re on the subject (sort of)….what’s the deal with “and them”? My significant other is Southern, and I am not. Sometimes he’ll say something like “John and them are coming over later.” Horrible grammar aside, this makes me think he means John plus at least 2 other people, when most of the time he’s actually talking about John plus one person. Is this a Southern thing?
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Originally Posted by Titchou
"and them" tends to be more Louisiana-ish - particularly New Orleans where "your mama 'n 'nem" is common.
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It has long been common in Eastern NC too, where it basically means "and the rest of the family," as in "Are Sally Lynn'n'em comin' home for Christmas?"
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Originally Posted by KDCat
Krisy Kreme > Dunkin Donuts
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Absolutely, as proven
here.
Cake doughnuts are generally worthless, and Dunkin' Donuts are just plain horrible.