At 01:00 p.m. 18/08/2009, Katz, Seth wrote:
>. . . I still use y'all (and I think its use is spreading). But 
>don't you find that people use it as both a singular and a plural? 
>Though the singular may imply something like 'you and your people.' Opinions?

DD:  Aged Decayed Southron [ Suthrun ] gentry am I. I use it both 
ways, too. As a plural, usually, but singularly meaning both you and 
your family, but also as a shortcut for you and all your affairs. 
Obviously if I say, "Y'all want to come over to my farm?" and it is 
addressed to one person, it means you and your family. If it is said 
to two or more it probably doesn't include their family. If I wanted 
them, too, I'd add something like, "And bring your folks, too." In 
East Tennessee Hill country, it will most likely be, Y'uns." "Y'uns 
come, weuns ain't much for going." 

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