Klarinet Archive - Posting 000764.txt from 2002/10

From: Glen Shannon <gshannon@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] naming instruments
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 16:08:18 -0500

"you guys" is an American English plural of 'you'. It's regional and
it's what we say in Buffalo, NY too. Other variations around the
country are "youse", "youse guys", and "y'all" (though someone once
told me that y'all is singular and "all y'all" is plural). At any
rate, it's totally gender-neutral.

-Glen

At 2:37 AM +0000 10/29/02, Rebecca Brennan wrote:
>Here is Hickland, everyone addresses any group as "guys" whether it
>be all males, females, or both. I guess I have caught on. Sorry for
>not trying harder to act like I'm not from the middle of nowhere in
>West Virginia.
>
>I guess I am proof that the stereotype about West Virginians being
>stipid hicks is true. You have no idea how hard I try to hide where
>I am from and who I should be.
>
>-Rebecca

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