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y'all vs Ya'll

Both 'y'all' and 'ya'll' are attempts to represent the contraction of 'you all' commonly used in Southern American English. However, the correct form is 'y'all'. 'Ya'll' is a misspelling and not considered correct in standard English.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 1124 views

y'all

This is the correct form of the contraction 'you all' used in Southern American English.

Use 'y'all' as a colloquial contraction of 'you all' in informal speech or writing, particularly in Southern American English.

Examples:

  • Y'all coming to the party tonight?
  • Can y'all help me with this?
  • What y'all locked me up for. Distribution.
  • Seems like our state facility treated y'all well.
  • Grateful to y'all for the help back there.
  • And I'm-a tell y'all how we celebrate Kwanzaa.
  • I baked y'all an apple pie.
  • I'm surprised Avon be letting y'all get your heads up.
  • And no matter what happens out there, y'all rember this.
  • Look, I know y'all been uprooted.
  • I'm glad y'all could come over - and make some calls.
  • Try and make him feel welcome before he rips y'all to pieces.
  • Mrs. Saunders will be right next door if y'all need her.
  • Sorry, I thought y'all were bill collectors.
  • This is Gordon Godfrey saying night, y'all.
  • I told y'all she wouldn't come.
  • Now, "y'all" is plural.
  • I heard y'all were giving away $5000.
  • Truth or penny can just got real, y'all.
  • I thought y'all wanted me to be your boss.
  • Man, at least y'all got enough to make do.
  • No disrespect, but y'all got a defective work ethic down here.

Ya'll

This is a misspelling of the contraction 'y'all' and is not considered correct in standard English.

  • Ya'll need to fix ya'll faces up in here.
  • Ya'll talkin' about steel and concrete, man.
  • Ya'll heard it, retarding. Me...
  • Ya'll have gone and misplaced your collective minds.
  • Ya'll gonna have to do your swirl someplace else.
  • Ya'll look like you needed it!
  • Hey ya'll, first 5 yards.
  • Now... if ya'll kindly close the door.
  • I'm so glad ya'll got each other.
  • I broke my nose helping' all ya'll.
  • I'm so glad ya'll got each other.
  • You and your mates, ya'll ride there and y'all go get that money.
  • I can return to earning and ya'll can get back to pretending you make a difference.
  • Although it is on Dark Fae territory, so maybe I'll just tip my cap and say thanks, ya'll.
  • I mean, ya'll know she done it.
  • Alright ya'll, keep yer eyes peeled and yer guns ready.
  • And how ya'll doing out there tonight, Portland?
  • So, ya'll want the meat and three special?
  • I promised ya'll I'd kill you!
  • Alright patrol - ya'll know the drill.

Alternatives:

  • y'all

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