UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 days agoI'm from the Y'all zone. Is it offensive to call trans people y'all?lemmy.mlexternal-linkmessage-square162fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 4 days agomessage-square162fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebandwidthcrisis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoCan “y’all” be singular, since there is “all y’all” for plural?
minus-squareRBWells@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 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.
minus-squareBaron Von J@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoWhen talking about a group but only one individual of the group is present you can still use y’all.
Can “y’all” be singular, since there is “all y’all” for plural?
No, you is the singular; y’all is the plural.
All y’all works because you might say “All of you all”, I suppose.
When talking about a group but only one individual of the group is present you can still use y’all.