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Y'all is used in all but the most formal of speech registers and in writing. It is sometimes used as a dual pronoun to refer to only two people, with a related form all y'all used for plural contexts. The possessive form of y'all is y'all's (e.g. I really like y'all's house.), and the possessive form of all y'all is all y'all's. While "y'all" has begun to spread to general US English, however, "all y'all" and "y'all's" have not; "y'all" and "your" are used, respectively. Primarily due to the mass-migration of Southerners outside the South in the 20th century, the use of the word "y'all" in the United States has spread from its original regionalism, similar to the originally Northeastern use of "wicked" to mean "very." The substitution of plural "you" to "y'all" can be heard in every city in the US, but it is also used increasingly among some non-Southern American English speakers of all races and ethnicities, as well. Its use is still more prevalent among Southerners - (excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia). Well, here at Charleston Per Se! we're ALL one big happy society and all y'all are free to use our speech and wear the clothes that speak to the nation at large! Available in lots of styles and colors, priced right at $22.99. Preshrunk, durable and guaranteed. - 5.6 oz. 100% cotton
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