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  • #46
    When did “y’all” become improper?
    http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/3156/when-did-yall-become-improper
    It is my understanding that the contraction y’all was considered correct American English in times past. At what point was this word removed from valid American English?
    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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    • #47
      Originally posted by Asher View Post
      Shame on all of y'all.

      Y'all is a colloquialism. Not proper English.
      How does a word become part of proper English?

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      • #48
        When you can use it on a college paper and not fail.
        "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
        Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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        • #49
          When would I need to use second person plural in a college paper?

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          • #50
            When writing a rebuttal against a group of peers.
            "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
            Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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            • #51
              Any "proper" word started as a colloquialism.
              Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
              "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
              He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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              • #52
                And the really bad ones never graduate. Like "Y'all".
                "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                • #53
                  This just because it's not common in Calgary doesn't make it absolute.
                  Y'all (pronounced as one syllable (/jɔːl/ yawl)) is a contraction of the words "you" and "all". It is used as a plural second-person pronoun. Commonly believed to have originated in the Southern United States, it is primarily associated with Southern American English, African-American Vernacular English, and some dialects of the Western United States.[2] It is also found in the English-speaking islands of the West Indies.
                  Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
                  "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
                  He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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                  • #54
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                    Last edited by ZEE; June 1, 2011, 03:20.
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                    • #55
                      Originally posted by SlowwHand View Post
                      This just because it's not common in Calgary doesn't make it absolute.
                      I never denied it was common. It is common, especially in certain regions of the US.

                      That doesn't mean it's proper English. Considering English doesn't have a plural second-person pronoun, it's quite impossible for it to be proper.
                      "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                      Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                      • #56
                        OK. I wasn't thinking it was about Shakespearian-type proper. I suppose I have to agree.
                        Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
                        "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
                        He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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                        • #57
                          Originally posted by SlowwHand View Post
                          OK. I wasn't thinking it was about Shakespearian-type proper. I suppose I have to agree.


                          Shakespeare used colloquial English.
                          "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
                          "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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                          • #58
                            Originally posted by Asher View Post
                            I never denied it was common. It is common, especially in certain regions of the US.

                            That doesn't mean it's proper English. Considering English doesn't have a plural second-person pronoun, it's quite impossible for it to be proper.
                            Ye
                            "Flutie was better than Kelly, Elway, Esiason and Cunningham." - Ben Kenobi
                            "I have nothing against Wilson, but he's nowhere near the same calibre of QB as Flutie. Flutie threw for 5k+ yards in the CFL." -Ben Kenobi

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                            • #59
                              Ye is Old English, not Standard/Proper English.
                              "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                              Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                              • #60
                                Yes.
                                Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.

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