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Plural for "You"

From Wikimedia  A map of the United States indicating regional variation in the word(s) one uses to address a group of two or more people Here's something I found interesting that I'd like to share.  1. Y'ALL Used primarily in the Southern US, this is a shortening of the phrase "you all," which is also used in its full form as a plural address. It may have been introduced to America by Ulster Scots immigrants who used the phrase "ye aw." Y'all also has a possessive form, as in, "How was y'all's day?" 2. YINZ This one is a hallmark of the dialect known as "Pittsburghese." People who speak this dialect are referred to as "yinzers." 3. YOU-UNS Yinz originates from this form, also used in the Ohio River Valley around Pittsburgh. It's a shortening of "you ones," a usage that goes as far back as Chaucer. 4. YOU GUYS In the parts of the U.S. where they don't use "y'all,&

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