“Y’all” is the most identifiable feature of the dialect known as Southern American English. It simply and elegantly fills out the pronoun paradigm gap that occurs in dialects that have only ...

Sure, "y'all" can sound folksy, which is one reason I use it in my humor columns. It is more conversational and suggests more intimacy (not like that, y'all).It's not like I'm writing a thesis, or ...

In other regions of the US, ‘y’all’ has historically been far less common. Yet, in the past couple years, ‘y’all’ seems to have exploded in use, including and especially among people ...

Being Texan In Defense of “Y’all,” a Perfect Word A New York Times columnist says it’s “much too slangy, regional or what you might even call ethnic to ever gain universal acceptance ...

First-round pick Shemar Stewart had a lot to say about the status of his contract situation with the Cincinnati Bengals.

The term was “y’all,” he said, tightening his jaw. Little girls were not guys. I recall having this conversation a couple of times as I moved through kindergarten and into elementary school.