Sep 3, 2014 · Are the two sayings proper English? "Alls I know" and "All I know" Alls I know just sounds bad to me, but while people agree, no one can tell me if it is right or wrong.

Feb 7, 2018 · The alls -construction is part of the dialects of Midwestern American English. It refers to the appearance of -s on the word all. It is also sometimes spelled with an apostrophe before the -s. …

Jun 13, 2011 · The concept behind the phrase is that some areas of life are so important and overwhelming that you cannot blame someone for acting in their own best interest. For war, this …

I have observed that in my work place, whenever a mail is sent to more than one person( like an information, meeting request or a notice etc.), the mail starts with the salutation "Dear All". This,

Apr 9, 2017 · Living in Texas for the past eight years I have heard the following used over and over: Y'all, y'alls, y'all's, all y'all, all y'alls, and all y'all's. (Think about this — "I bought y'all a yawl.") Can't …

I generally hear y'alls's used as the possessive form, but I have also heard yourn. Since y'all is a colloquial pronoun, its possessive form is basically liberated from prescriptive linguistics which would …

All of you are sitting here with me in my den vs. You all are sitting here with me in my den And a general form: you all vs. all of you Which is the proper usage?

Jan 5, 2024 · One argument goes that an utterance, direct or reported, (in this case, You’re the more responsible one) is static, existing outside of time, so it continues to be what one said, even long …

Nov 18, 2022 · I shared an article in a group chat of my friends and wanted to ask for their opinions. "Curious to hear y'all's thoughts?" But I wanted to sound proper and smart. If …

How do you greet multiple recipients in an e-mail? Assuming they're both male, I just use "Sirs", but it seems a bit informal.