Y'all is Spreading
He didn't say it in a southern accent, but he did say it.
Podcast: Accidental Tech Podcast
Episode: 585: Everyone Heard the Same Nonsense
John
Did they say howdy in Tennessee? Is that a howdy state?Casey
I don’t even know.John
It definitely seems like a howdy state.Casey
I mean, I’m in a y’all state, so who am I to really throw stones on that issue?Marco
Honestly, I kind of wish I was in a y’all state.Casey
Oh, it’s the best.Marco
The second person plural is extremely useful, and the rest of English doesn’t really…John
I think y’all is spreading. I think I need to see the y’all map. I think it’s spreading. I don’t think it’s South only anymore. I hear it a lot around here. I used it myself a lot at work. I heard it a lot at work at my jobby jobs. Yeah.Casey
I cannot fathom…John
Like, unironically, not trying to do…Casey
Yeah, yeah, yeah.John
I think it’s not common, but I think it’s spreading. That’s my opinion.Casey
Man, I am here for you, Mr. John Syracuse, saying y’all. Like, that…John
I’m sure I have. I’m sure I have said it on the show, and I bet you two didn’t even bat an eye at it.Casey
Well, I certainly wouldn’t.John
Because you’re so used to hearing it. Like, I didn’t say it with a Southern accent.
