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  1. etymology - "youse" as a plural second person pronoun - English ...

    Dec 1, 2016 · The 'official' plural second person pronoun in English is you. There are several ways in English to manufacture plural you, one of which is youse. According to etymonline.com youse is a :

  2. etymology - You, you two, you people and you'se - English Language ...

    Jan 17, 2014 · Youse, you'se, you-all, and several other forms have evolved, but none are universally accepted. "You people" is potentially derogatory and might best be avoided.

  3. Alternatives to y'all? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 12, 2019 · We do have a Royal We.). Youse Guys is another variant... though it's like "All y'all" which is talking to y'all but more y'alls than typical.

  4. etymology - What are the origins of the regional pronoun “yinz” of ...

    May 30, 2012 · Probably directly deriving from Irish-Scottish original usage, but given other plurals such as youse, y'all, etc., feasibly just re-coined locally. Perhaps uptake was encouraged by a relatively …

  5. word usage - Is the phrase 'screw up' or 'screwed up' considered ...

    May 16, 2023 · "Is the phrase 'screw up' or 'screwed up' considered profanity..." Who is doing the considering? Presumably the makers of the show didn't think so. People's attitudes to profanity vary …

  6. Which English dialects have 2nd person plural?

    The Brooklyn / Italian-American "youse" might be another. While the existence and usage of "y'all" has been addressed somewhat thoroughly here: What is the proper usage of "Y'all" in southern American …

  7. Use of "ye" in present-day Ireland and specifically Dublin

    Jun 11, 2022 · I can confirm in N Ireland people often say youse and rarely say ye or yiz for the plural you - those 2 versions sound very Southern-Irish to Ulster ears.

  8. What is the possessive of "you guys"?

    (In Philadelphia proper, youse guys’ is probably used too!) Since you guys is colloquial, if you’re writing down the possessive of the word, you should use a spelling that reflects its pronunciation. If you’re …

  9. grammar - Can I contract "you is" to "you's"? - English Language ...

    Nov 21, 2022 · Is that talking about the clitic ['s] for the possessive, or a contraction of is? In this case, both are fine. "Loving you's easy." "The dog that bit you's teeth were very yellow." Although it doesn't …

  10. grammar - Possessive form of "you guys" - English Language & Usage ...

    Nov 27, 2015 · @HotLicks, yes, "youse guyses" was the answer given by Tom Auger the previous time this question came up. That sounds okay to me, too, but I'd spell it "guys's". The "youse" doesn't …