Subj : Re: Y'all or Ya'll?
To   : Margaerynne
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Sun May 07 2023 07:09:00

-=> Margaerynne wrote to Gamgee <=-

 Ma>  It's weird, because the West Coast will get you the most looks for
 Ma> saying y'all
 Ma>  as it's meant to be used, but it's also pretty heavy on what I call
 Ma> the
 Ma>  Corporate Y'All, where it's used as a straight substitute for any
 Ma> gendered
 Ma>  or other identifying words.


Y'all is gender-inclusive, and bullet-dodging in many circumstances.

"Greetings, Beings!" doesn't have the same ring to it.


Aside: I know a pretty blonde woman with a southern accent. The same way
a woman with an Australian accent is a weak spot for a lot of American
men, a southern accent in Australia had the same effect on men.



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