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Re: English 2sg/pl

From:John Cowan <cowan@...>
Date:Wednesday, May 7, 2003, 0:50
Adam Walker scripsit:

> In my Texas dialect "all ya'll" means sorta like "each > and every" or "every one". > > How are ya'll? (As a group) > How are all ya'll? (How is each one of you?) > > Are ya'll going? (All/most of you?) > Are all ya'll going? (No one's staying home??)
These examples are entirely consistent with viewing it as "all of yall", since whatever is true of all is true of each. -- John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan <jcowan@...> You tollerday donsk? N. You tolkatiff scowegian? Nn. You spigotty anglease? Nnn. You phonio saxo? Nnnn. Clear all so! `Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)