“You all” is common throughout the country, notjust California. “Ya’ll” is the (mainly) southern and Texancontraction of “you all” (and Oklahoman, and anyone else whocares to use it).

informal. Y’all, in most situations and locations, is informal. Depending on a lot of variables, it may or may not be unprofessional to be informal. There is nothing condescending about the word y’all.

In New York State people still say ya’ll. Canadians say “you guys”, so I believe the “ya’ll line” is drawn right around the US/Canadian border. But it’t not a clear line because it is hit-or-miss in the northern states, but the northerners do say it.

No, “y’all” is not a term Canadians use. We might say “you all”, as in “where are you all going?” but would only use “y’all” when imitating our southern neighbours.

no, not necessarily; depends who you’re talking about. “y’all” is a very commonly heard term in non-southern cities such as nyc, philly, chicago, detroit, sf/oakland, and los angeles among african-americans and others with roots in the south.

For New Yorkers, the name of the state Florida and its favorite fruit, the orange, have the vowel sound of the word “horrible” (no criticism intended since many New Yorkers love oranges when they retire in Florida!). In NYC both words are pronounced like the word “pot”.

We will have you speaking like a native in no time with this list of both uniquely Southern and Nashville phrases you will likely hear around town: Y’all: You all. Everyone. All you people.

Because “y’all” was used in the southern states in the 19th century, it became part of the lexicon for enslaved Africans. And when Africans and their descendants moved northward, they brought “y’all” with them.

It’s a way of emphasizing the point you’re making (Y’ALL) while signaling that you know — and that you know your friends know — it’s not really that big of a deal.

Ain’t is actually a real word. However, it is one many wordsmiths might frown upon. In the world of linguistics, ain’t is what is known as a slang contraction. So, it’s a contraction that is used in conversational, spoken English, but it’s one that might get you a few negative looks from your English teacher.

While “y’all” is actually a contraction for “you all” and is therefore technically correct, it is most commonly used in place of the plural form of “you.” The apostrophe after the “y” represents the lost “ooo” sound from the letters O and U. This explains why the sometimes-seen “ya’ll” spelling is wrong.

“Yous” is a dialect variation. No British people use “y’all”.

Growing up in the south we’re used to saying things like “y’all” which is short for “you all,” a saying that if you’re a northerner may sound funny to you.

What is another word for y’all?

Y’all is an informal way of saying ‘you all. ‘

Y’all arose as a contraction of you all. The term first appeared in the Southern United States in the early nineteenth century, though it was probably uncommon at that time, its usage not accelerating as a whole Southern regional phenomenon until the twentieth century.

Y’all know that Kentucky is the only state where people really say “you all”? (This has maps of where and how people say things! Ex.

“Y’all” is a contraction of “you” and “all”. Therefore, the apostrophe MUST go in the place of the “ou”. It is “y’all”.

But overall, you all/y’all is used in Maryland. Just not as much as in the deep south, but far more than any state to our north.

No one disputes that “y’all” is sometimes addressed to a single person. You can walk into a store and say to the clerk, “Y’all got any eggs?” But every Southerner knows that this is not really a form of singular address. But another explanation is that every once in a while, “y’all” is used as a mark of formality.

Depends. In some areas (in TN, particularly), “y’all” is singular, “all y’all” is plural. (Plural possessive is of course, “all y’all’s”). It’s a weird thing that so many English subdialects have come up with another word for plural “you”; it’s almost like we need one.

The only right way to spell the contraction of “you” and “all” is “y’all.” “Ya’ll” is incorrect and a misspelling of the word, so don’t use it. When you think about it, though, “y’all” makes the most sense for how this contraction should be correctly spelled.

The word ‘ain’t’ is a contraction for am not, is not, are not, has not, and have not in the common English language vernacular. The usage of ain’t is a continuing subject of controversy in English. Ain’t is commonly used by many speakers in oral and informal settings, especially in certain regions and dialects.