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Coming from the North of England, I beg to differ that anything remotely like "youse guys" or "y'all" or similar is a failing of the "English" language. It may well be a failing of the American language, but that went off on its own tangent when the Pilgrims left our fair land to seek equality and baseball. Regards Ian Patterson Grange Management Consultants tel 01947 880458 www.grange-systems.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of York, Albert Sent: 29 September 2003 16:06 To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion' Subject: RE: ?Computerworld? article In the north we say 'you guys'. Except in Brooklyn where they say "youse guys'. Albert York -----Original Message----- From: MEovino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [SMTP:MEovino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 8:33 PM To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion Subject: RE: ?Computerworld? article Rob, Please come here (Richmond, VA) and try to explain that to all the Southerners here who think that "y'all" is singular and "all y'all" is plural. My freshman year RA quite succinctly explained that "y'all" corrects one of the most severe failings of the English language (at least in the minds of Southerners), the fact that "you" is both singular and plural. Mike E. rob@xxxxxxxxx Sent by: To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> midrange-l-bounces@m cc: idrange.com Subject: RE: ?Computerworld? article 09/25/2003 06:03 PM Please respond to Midrange Systems Technical Discussion You're wrong. A true southerner never uses y'all in the singular. Rob Berendt -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin Mark Allen <mallen@xxxxxxxx> Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 09/25/2003 03:53 PM Please respond to Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> cc Subject RE: ?Computerworld? article Come on Rob if youse is gonna try t' speek Suthern, git it rite Y'all=singular Y'alls=plural <vbg> -----Original Message----- From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rob@xxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 4:33 PM To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion Subject: Re: ?Computerworld? article Thanks y'all. Rob Berendt -- "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
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