A list of 16 words by pterodactyl.
- you-unswas added by Telofy and appears on 2 lists
- yemwas added by madmouth and appears on just this list
- yeywas added by madmouth and appears on 2 lists
- 'nemwas added by dontcry and appears on just this list
- kalianwas added by bilby and appears on 3 lists
- all y'allwas added by chained_bear and appears on 3 lists
- y'unswas added by chained_bear and appears on just this list
- yousewas added by chained_bear and appears on 16 lists
- youse guyswas added by pterodactyl and appears on 2 lists
- you lotwas added by pterodactyl and appears on just this list
- yinzwas added by pterodactyl and appears on 10 lists
- you guyswas added by pterodactyl and appears on just this list
- all y'allwas added by pterodactyl and appears on 3 lists
- y'allwas added by pterodactyl and appears on 34 lists
- you allwas added by pterodactyl and appears on just this list
- youwas added by pterodactyl and appears on 95 lists
pterodactyl commented on the list you-plural
Me, I use "you guys". I used to think it was sexist, but I've come to the conclusion that, in this particular phrase, "guys" is gender-neutral. I use "you guys" even when everyone I'm referring to is female, and I've seen women do the same thing.
I think the phrase has become gender-neutral out of necessity; we needed a plural "you", and "you guys" was just too convenient.
June 19, 2009
chained_bear commented on the list you-plural
In the South (where I've lived for several years now), people get mad if you say "you guys" and intend it as gender-neutral; it's not considered to be in that region. It's a northern-ism, I guess. I used to say you guys all the time, but have had to adapt to saying y'all and all y'all.
Y'uns is a Pittsburgh-ism, I believe (perhaps like yinz?).
June 19, 2009
bilby commented on the list you-plural
logos uses ya'll in a comment on tailgating event.
June 19, 2009
chained_bear commented on the list you-plural
Wasn't there a huge discussion somewhere, along the lines of iced tea vs. ice tea, about how to properly spell y'all? Edit: Yes, it's on y'all (duh).
June 19, 2009
pterodactyl commented on the list you-plural
Thanks, c_b, for mentioning the discussion on y'all -- rereading it let me rediscover this map, which is the perfect illustration for this list.
I can place myself on the map without any problems -- upstate New York is overwhelmingly a "you guys" zone, and I follow the local usage.
What about you guys? Where are you on that map? Do you match the local usage?
June 20, 2009
chained_bear commented on the list you-plural
Thanks for that, ptero. I'm a confirmed Yankee, except when I'm purposely southern. :)
June 21, 2009
reesetee commented on the list you-plural
You guys are great--I'm glad to be back on Wordie. :-)
July 6, 2009