We all know that "you" can be singular of plural, but in the South people say "you all" and "y'all", usages that are not unknown outside of the South. But traditionally some people in the hills also said "You'uns", or even "you'unses". I am very curious if the concatenation of these terms, "y'all'uns", or even "y'all'unses", are acceptable in polite Southern society? I understand that a hillbilly preacher once said in a sermon, "You must be saved to inherit eternal life, but, regardless of how strongly you all think you are saved, y'all are all going to go to Hell if your doctrine ain't correct! No, none o' you'unses has any hope if your faith don't match the doctrines set forth in my brochure, on sale for $10.95. Yes sir, y'all'unses-- and I mean all-a-y'all'unses!-- are doomed to eternal Hell. For those who doubt the truth of this, next door I have a fashionable selection of asbestos burial gear and air-conditioned coffins. The doctrine is guaranteed. The other equipment ain't!"
2007-05-13
20:23:01
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John (Thurb) McVey
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