Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to 196English · 1 month ago11 years agoi.postimg.ccimagemessage-square140fedilinkarrow-up1818
arrow-up1818image11 years agoi.postimg.ccBlaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to 196English · 1 month agomessage-square140fedilink
minus-squareriwolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·1 month agomy prediction is for th’all and y’all or just thal and yal in the long run
minus-squareAmputret@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoI have a soft spot for ‘yous’, personally.
minus-squareLvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoMy first bet is roughly in this direction, too.
minus-squareSkyeStarfalllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month 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-up1·30 days agoI tend to use “mates,” as “y’all” just doesn’t really agree with me.
minus-squareriwolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·29 days agohow does that work? “could y’all please help me” -> “could mates please help me”?
minus-squareEtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·29 days agoCould I get some help, mates?
minus-squareriwolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-229 days 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-up1·28 days 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.)