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Quoth zzapp the witch View PostMeh, I use *mates* *no worries* and other Aussie slang cause its useful and to the point. Why not trade up some cool phrases?
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Meh, I use *mates* *no worries* and other Aussie slang cause its useful and to the point. Why not trade up some cool phrases?
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Wow... I didn't expect to start an in depth discussion on the word "y'all"
Its not really something you hear in Australia... who knew it was so complicated!
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Quoth Seshat View PostActually, we lost the 2nd person singular. Thee/thou/thy (subject/object/possessive) was the singular, became singular formal with you/you/your as a kind of singular informal, then fell out of use entirely.
Thus, you would never call the queen "thy majesty" and conversely she would never address one as "you." ("Dost thou take me for a fool, Lord Chamberlain?" "Certainly not, your majesty!") Except her horse -- the only creature fit to bear the queen would of course be one superior to herself.
Of course, Ren Faires are more shows than living history, so although we are taught the difference, we are also taught to use "thee/thy/thou" with all the customers, because that's what they expect. (In fact, a merchant would refer to his customers with "you" as a form of marketing -- "Of course, you would know better than me, I am but a lowly merchant of wares m'lord!")
Here's the really confusing part: both "thou" and "you" were spelled "Y - O - U." But in context, the first letter was either "thorn" or "wye" -- both letters being different, but looking identical. And that's how "thou" became "you" -- because over time people forgot about the difference between "thorn" and "wye."
Of course, y'all was "right out!" And even more so, "th'all!"
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Quoth morgana View PostActually, according to my English-Redneck Dictionary (and a couple of Arkansas buddies), "y'all" is singular. The plural is "all y'all".
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Quoth TryNotToBeThatOne View PostSince most English dialects have lost the 2nd person plural, 'y'all' is an excellent word. It fills a void.
As for the Lexi/Betsy problem: I have a hearing problem (yes, another type of brokenness) that can't be corrected by hearing aids. My particular one causes me to have trouble distinguishing certain consonantal sounds - the 'X' vs 'TS' distinction is one of the ones that screws up. I also don't clearly hear the sharp tone of the 'B'.
Without being able to lip-read the differences, it'd be quite easy for me to interpret "(indistinct consonant) - (E) - (TS or X or KS or similar) - (I or Y)" as the familiar name Betsy rather than the unfamiliar name Lexi.
On the other hand, I try to be gracious about my hearing problem. And I hate using the phone.
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I've heard 'y'all' for one person, 'y'alls' for three or four (and the possessive) and 'all y'all' for many.
But I'm from Pittsburgh, so mostly I hear 'yinz' - its a corrupted form of 'you ones' (Because an individual thing is 'one', so two things must be 'ones', right?) Much like 'y'all', 'yinz' can refer to individual people or to groups. A really big group, though, or two groups, is referred to as 'yinzes'.
Mmm, dialects. Tasty.
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Quoth zzapp the witch View PostIts a regional dialect. And y'all is a good word. Try it on for size one day. Trip out your mates.
Around here, 'y'all' is 2nd person plural so it's never used for just one person except by mistake. 'All y'all' is for a real crowd.
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Quoth HawaiianShirts View PostAbout her repeating what she thought was your name, though... I have read multiple articles that are supposed to be about "tips on getting your way with customer service reps." Nearly every one of them has suggested getting the CSR's name and using it regularly during the call. It's supposed to create a sense of familiarity and of personal responsibility, therefore giving the caller more power over the situation. I think it backfired for this woman, though.
It's just creepy and, in a lot of ways, something of a power trip thing.
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Quoth Wicked_Lexi View PostOK seriously WTF... Even if Betsy was my name using it in every sentence is just plain irritating.. I have a very clear phone voice so I don't know why she got my name wrong...
About her repeating what she thought was your name, though... I have read multiple articles that are supposed to be about "tips on getting your way with customer service reps." Nearly every one of them has suggested getting the CSR's name and using it regularly during the call. It's supposed to create a sense of familiarity and of personal responsibility, therefore giving the caller more power over the situation. I think it backfired for this woman, though.
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Its a regional dialect. And y'all is a good word. Try it on for size one day. Trip out your mates.
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Y'all can be anything from 1 to 4 people. Then it's all y'all up to 15. After that it's you'ins.
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Quoth morgana View PostActually, according to my English-Redneck Dictionary (and a couple of Arkansas buddies), "y'all" is singular. The plural is "all y'all".
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