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'Y'all,' that most Southern of Southernisms, is going mainstream – and it's about time

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par David B. Parker, Professor of History, Kennesaw State University

Southern Living magazine once described “y’all” as “the quintessential Southern pronoun.” It’s as iconically Southern as sweet tea and grits.

While “y’all” is considered slang, it’s a useful word nonetheless. The English language doesn’t have a good second person plural pronoun; “you” can be both singular and plural, but it’s sometimes awkward…

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