UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 days agoI'm from the Y'all zone. Is it offensive to call trans people y'all?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square178fedilinkarrow-up1349arrow-down145file-text
arrow-up1304arrow-down1imageI'm from the Y'all zone. Is it offensive to call trans people y'all?lemmy.mlUltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square178fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebandwidthcrisis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·5 days agoCan “y’all” be singular, since there is “all y’all” for plural?
minus-squareBaron Von J@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·5 days agoWhen talking about a group but only one individual of the group is present you can still use y’all.
minus-squareRBWells@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days 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.