RedRock
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Post by RedRock on Jul 15, 2008 8:55:34 GMT -5
"You" is the noun, and "all" is the adjective. So "y'all" is referring to a singular group of unknown size (comprised of more than one "you", but not necessarily everyone present). "All y'all" would encompass ALL of the possible "y'all" singular groups form-able among the available people. So its not really plural, its just a further modifier attached to the modified noun indicating that this singular super group includes everyone present. You can't make a plural form of a word that is all-inclusive, by definition. You could make it possessive with "y'all's" or "all y'all's", or indicate that one group is owned by another with "y'all's y'all", but that's not a phrase you would get to use very often.  Except that "you" is the plural "you" and the context of its usage defines the size of the group--its usage is for those present or understood to be included in the group. Again, "all y'all" is merely to emphasize the inclusiveness, not to clarify that inclusiveness. Speaking, of course, as a native y'all'er to all y'all yankees who just keep manglin' an otherwise perfect dialect! |
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a Silly Person
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Post by a Silly Person on Jul 15, 2008 23:40:00 GMT -5
LOL
Oh - kayyyyyyyy
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Post by a Silly Person on Jul 17, 2008 22:29:25 GMT -5
Silly Olimpiad
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Post by a Silly Person on Jul 21, 2008 21:51:37 GMT -5
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Post by Death's Shadow on Jul 21, 2008 23:01:15 GMT -5
Was that Frankie I saw in there?
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Post by a Silly Person on Jul 22, 2008 0:30:52 GMT -5
It sure resembled him, didn't it. Maybe the early reports of Frankie's retirement were not entirely correct.  |
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Post by vinsanity on Jul 22, 2008 7:59:48 GMT -5
It was Frankie  Bullet holes and all |
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Post by Lost_Child on Jul 23, 2008 20:06:44 GMT -5
A young guy from Mississippi moves to New York and goes to a big 'everything under one roof' department store looking for a job.
The Manager asked, 'Do you have any sales experience?'
The kid says 'Yeah. I was a salesman back in Mississippi.'
The boss liked the kid and gave him the job. 'You start tomorrow. I'll come down after we close and see how you did.'
His first day on the job was rough, but he got through it. After the store was locked up, the boss came down. 'How many customers bought something from you today?'
The kid says 'one'.
The boss says 'Just one? Our sales people average 20 to 30 customers a day. How much was the sale for?'
The kid says '$121,237.65'.
The boss says '$121,237.65? What the hell did you sell?'
The kid says, First, I sold him a small fishhook. Then I sold him a medium fishhook. Then I sold him a larger fishhook. Then I sold him a new fishing rod. Then I asked him where he was going fishing and he said down the coast, so I told him he was going to need a boat, so we went down to the boat department and I sold him a twin engine Boston Whaler.
Then he said he didn't think his Honda Civic would pull it, so I took him down to the automotive department and sold him that 4 x 4 Expedition.'
The boss said, 'A guy came in here to buy a fish hook and you sold him a BOAT and a TRUCK?'
The kid said 'No, the guy came in here to buy Tampons for his wife, and I said, 'Dude, your weekend's shot, you might as well go fishing.'
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Death's Shadow
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Post by Death's Shadow on Jul 23, 2008 22:40:34 GMT -5
lol
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Post by a Silly Person on Jul 24, 2008 0:49:40 GMT -5
LOL
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Post by YOUR_DADDY on Jul 24, 2008 14:18:00 GMT -5
Some men will do anything to get away from the bloody bearded one
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Post by YOUR_DADDY on Jul 24, 2008 14:52:45 GMT -5
For all of you in education, with sons, grandsons, or who just love the things little kids say ~ a reminder that adult words are often taken literally.....
'Circumcised' (this is priceless!)
A teacher noticed that a little boy at the back of the class was squirming around, scratching his crotch, and not paying attention.
She went back to find out what was going on.
He was quite embarrassed and whispered that he had just recently been circumcised and he was quite itchy.
The teacher told him to go down to the principal's office. He was to telephone his mother and ask her what he should do about it. He did and returned to his class.
Suddenly, there was a commotion at the back of the room.
She went back to investigate only to find him sitting at his desk with his 'private part' hanging out.
'I thought I told you to call your mom!' she said.
'I did,' he said, 'And she told me that if I could stick it out till noon, she'd come and pick me up from school.
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Post by Lost_Child on Jul 24, 2008 18:56:24 GMT -5
The following is the 2007 winning entry from an annual contest at Texas A&M University calling for the most appropriate definition of a contemporary term.
This year's term was 'Political Correctness' .
The winner wrote:
'Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media,
which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.'
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Post by a Silly Person on Jul 24, 2008 22:30:33 GMT -5
By the clean end?
LMAO
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Post by Lamron on Jul 27, 2008 1:07:34 GMT -5
A Texan is on vacation in Alaska and he is drinking with some new Eskimo friends. They are all good and drunk when the Texan says, "Man, I just love you guys. I am proud to be a Texan, but this place is really something. What do I have to do for you guys to consider me an Eskimo too?" One of the Eskimos says, "Well, we have a ritual for this. First, you have to drink a fifth of Rye Whiskey. Next, you have to kill a Polar bear and finally, you must make love to an Eskimo woman." The Texan says, "No problem." He grabs a fifth of whiskey and drains it in two mighty gulps. He then staggers out of the cabin. He staggers back in a couple of hours later and he is a mess. He is covered in blood, one of his ears is half chewed off and he is cut from head to toe. As the Eskimos eye him in surprise and alarm, the Texan asks,"Now, where is that Eskimo woman you want me to kill?"
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Bullet holes and all 
