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Old 03-08-2011, 02:12 AM   #1
limey
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French and German have second person plural case and pronoun, but English is lacking, fortunately the southern US has filled this void with "y'all"

Very handy, probably sounds a bit funny when I say it, but then y'all can go whistle dixie.
The Russians also have second person singular and plural, and so do the Scots. "You" and "Youse" - although the latter is considered déclassé.
Now there's a word the English language needs, déclassé!
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