Honestly "y'all" is pretty darn handy, especially given the possible
"all y'all" distinction, but what English REALLY needs is a
distinction between inclusive and exclusive "we" forms.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inclusive_we

Since my mom is from Perú I'll go ahead and suggest that we adopt the
inclusive ñuqanchik and exclusive ñuqayku from Quechua. Objections?

-CMP
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