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From: clifto@indep1.chi.il.us (Clifton T. Sharp)
Subject: Re: You, Youse, ...All Y'all
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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 05:47:23 GMT
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In article <bert-1302961749040001@pm199.sonic.net> bert@sonic.net (Bert Clanton) writes:
>As a fellow Seminole (BA Math 1956) I'm very gratified to see another
>native striving tp preserve the purity of Southernese against the ignorant
>attacks of well-meaning but credulous Yankees.

And I reiterate (mostly in the hope that one of these articles will
make it to another system!) that the usage of "How are y'all doing
today?" from one person to one other person is widespread and popular
throughout the South.

I know it's a _single_ exception, but Gayle said "never"...

-- 
   Cliff Sharp                  There are days when no matter which
     WA9PDM                      way you spit, it's upwind.
  clifto@indep1.chi.il.us       --The First Law of Reality
