UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoI'm from the Y'all zone. Is it offensive to call trans people y'all?lemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1229arrow-down131file-text
arrow-up1198arrow-down1external-linkI'm from the Y'all zone. Is it offensive to call trans people y'all?lemmy.mlUltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square65fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebandwidthcrisis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoCan “y’all” be singular, since there is “all y’all” for plural?
minus-squareBaron Von J@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoWhen talking about a group but only one individual of the group is present you can still use y’all.
minus-squareRBWells@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoNo, you is the singular; y’all is the plural. All y’all works because you might say “All of you all”, I suppose.
Can “y’all” be singular, since there is “all y’all” for plural?
When talking about a group but only one individual of the group is present you can still use y’all.
No, you is the singular; y’all is the plural.
All y’all works because you might say “All of you all”, I suppose.