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Nobody says it anymore (startrek.website)

submitted 1 year ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world

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I've heard it explained that "hey" used to be more of an urgent way to get someone's attention, rather than a casual "hello" like it is now, so it sounded rude to some older folks.

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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I will die on the hill that "y'all" is a more concise way to convey the same information than any of the alternatives.

[–] HopeOfTheGunblade@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I haven't gotten a chance to use it yet, but one day the construction "all y'all'd've" will be relevant in my life.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That not even uncommon in the south!

"Let me try next. All y'all'd've been better off calling me in the first place."

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 1 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure I've legitimately busted out "y'all'd'n't've" before

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Many languages have a plural second person pronoun, English can too y'all. It's a legitimately useful linguistic feature.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

English used to have "ye", but we dropped it. Then we all looked around wondering where it went and had to recreate it.

"Y'all" down south. "Youse" in Philly, New York, Boston, etc. "Yinz" in Pittsburgh.

I think "y'all" is the best choice. I'm not a fan of "youse". "Yinz" doesn't even deserve consideration in my opinion.

Are there any others?

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I am deeply saddened to learn about Yinz. WTF Pittsburgh. What do they got in the water up there?

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website 0 points 1 year ago

I think we used to, but it fell out of use. Now it rises again with the South. (Wait...)

[–] FarFarAway@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Tell that to every kid in Texas, that the teacher ever made write "yall is not a word" on the blackboard 100 times.