Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 2 months ago11 years agoi.postimg.ccexternal-linkmessage-square140fedilinkarrow-up1819arrow-down124
arrow-up1795arrow-down1external-link11 years agoi.postimg.ccBlaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square140fedilink
minus-squareriwo@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·2 months agomy prediction is for th’all and y’all or just thal and yal in the long run
minus-squareAmputret@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 months agoI have a soft spot for ‘yous’, personally.
minus-squareLvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoMy first bet is roughly in this direction, too.
minus-squareSkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoMost people’s English is more closely linked to American English anyway, or otherwise follow their own development path And especially in the age of the internet, where language changes quickly spread globally
minus-squareEtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI tend to use “mates,” as “y’all” just doesn’t really agree with me.
minus-squareriwo@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agohow does that work? “could y’all please help me” -> “could mates please help me”?
minus-squareEtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoCould I get some help, mates?
minus-squareriwo@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 months agoyou dont need the word mates in that sentence ?w? and it wouldnt work in like so many situations. not saying you cant use it, but it doesnt seem like an adequat plural you
minus-squareEtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoWell, I guess the need for “y’all” may just may depend on the user’s desired level of informality when talking/writing. (To me personally, I just don’t like using it as it just sounds wrong to me.)
my prediction is for th’all and y’all or just thal and yal in the long run
I have a soft spot for ‘yous’, personally.
youse guyseses
My first bet is roughly in this direction, too.
Not outside of the US…
Most people’s English is more closely linked to American English anyway, or otherwise follow their own development path
And especially in the age of the internet, where language changes quickly spread globally
I tend to use “mates,” as “y’all” just doesn’t really agree with me.
how does that work?
“could y’all please help me” -> “could mates please help me”?
Could I get some help, mates?
you dont need the word mates in that sentence ?w?
and it wouldnt work in like so many situations.
not saying you cant use it, but it doesnt seem like an adequat plural you
Well, I guess the need for “y’all” may just may depend on the user’s desired level of informality when talking/writing. (To me personally, I just don’t like using it as it just sounds wrong to me.)