Howard-- Ok, Bubba. Your arguments make perfect sense to me. And while I don't necessarily agree with ya, I ain't a' gonna persecute ya over it, either. After all, you ain't in our county anyway, and are surely entitled to speak or write in a manner which allows the mostest stuff to get out of your head the easiest way.
BUT...referring to the "y" usage...ever hear anybody from "not here" try to pronounce Ybor City? That'll make yer neck-hairs rise! Carry on, Sir! Karl Dixie Midnight No-Sweat vent pads http://www.dixiemidnight.nv.switchboard.com Come See Us! > >Howard-- > >I mostly lurk and skulk about on this place, but... > >We gotta talk-some 'bout your grammar, young fella. This has been driving >me nuts for months-- it's Y'ALL! Not ya'll. I just had to. Y'all, is >a most useful contraction for the inclusion of many (you all) in a single, >economical phrase. Besides, it makes us most endeared to the Ladies. >Dear Karl: > I do it that way for several reasons. One, the word ain't in the dictionary, >I don't like it spelled "y'all," cause you might mispronounce the word, and in the South, pronunciation counts lots more than the spelling. _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
