Were ya'll going vs Were y'all going

Both phrases are correct, but the second one 'were y'all going?' is more commonly used in written and spoken English. The contraction 'y'all' is a common way to address a group of people in Southern American English.

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Were ya'll going

This phrase is correct, but less common in written English. The contraction 'ya'll' is not standard English.

This phrase is a colloquial way of asking a group of people where they were going. It is commonly used in informal spoken English, particularly in Southern American English.

Alternatives:

were you all going
were all of you going

Were y'all going

This phrase is correct and commonly used in both spoken and written English, especially in Southern American English.

This phrase is a contraction of 'you all' and is commonly used to address a group of people. It is informal and often used in spoken English, particularly in Southern American English.

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I thought y'all were just going to dinner.
I thought y'all were just going to dinner.
A-and who knew y'all were going out of town?
I see where y'all going with this.
Why are y'all going to the Bahamas anyway?
- Y'all going down to Cecil's?
It would be nice if y'all could see what we really do, but as far as y'all going in, we can't let you do that.
What y'all got going on is something deeper.
Said y'all are going to the picture show.
None of y'all is going anywhere till you simmer down.
How big a blood-demic y'all got going on?
I think what y'all got going here is beautiful.
He's perfect... but y'all are going to have to get him ready for me first.
It is owned by the city, which means... Y'all are going to jail. Pa 'em up, let's go.
Honey, it may be tomorrow, it may be 10 years from now... but y'all are going under.
We told y'all what was going on.
Well, no, if y'all aren't going, forget it.
Look, I don't want to get in the middle of whatever soap opera y'all got going here,
The what, with the... No, look, whatever weirdness y'all got going on, I don't know and I don't want to know.
But then I'd have made you a little taller and the oceansa little deeper and chocolatethe major food group at the topof that pyramid thing y'all got going onthese days.

Alternatives:

were you all going
were all of you going

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