“You” used to be that word, but mfs didn’t wanna say “thou” anymore so “you” has to pull double duty now
Comment on Anon gets corrected
jqubed@lemmy.world 3 months agoY’all gives modern English the second person plural it would otherwise be missing
starman2112@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
philthi@lemmy.world 3 months ago
In Ireland it’s still very common to use ‘ye’ for you plural.
smeenz@lemmy.nz 3 months ago
Hear ye, hear ye.
blazeknave@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Missing? It is that part of speech! 😁 “You all,” the thing it conjoins, is proper English and the accurate thing to say. We do have it. We just refuse to try harder to be less patriarchal bc “guy” has less syllables. And most of the time it’s preceded by “you” anyway, so not even shorter. (If I’m wrong, someone please correct me)
I take the time to correct myself in meetings, “when can you guys- ahem you all” - no apology, bc I’m doing my best, and demonstrating in my actions.
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
Yous.
VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 3 months ago
The only two things the South got right were “y’all” and biscuits and gravy.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
And chicken and waffles. And BBQ.
Honestly, not actually a fan of y’all, but they have some fantastic food.
Spyro@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Try some chicken and waffles when you get the chance - 5000 calories have never tasted so good.
jqubed@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Chicken and waffles are about as authentically southern as General Tso’s chicken is authentically Chinese.
moody@lemmings.world 3 months ago
What about youse?
ruk_n_rul@monyet.cc 3 months ago
Yousa bombad, Mesa like muy muy!
moody@lemmings.world 3 months ago
I hate you with every fiber of my being
Godort@lemm.ee 3 months ago
I’ve always been fond of “yinz”, despite never having been to Pittsburgh
brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Yinz welcome to try our chipped ham ‘n’at regardless
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 months ago
Heys youse guys!
starman2112@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Youse mugs