a question of spelling preference

[keryx]

[Poll #1302360]

I've been told this is a US regional issue, but aside from a few people from Canada, the Northeast US and Louisiana who use the second, freakier spelling ("ya'll" - what's that, a contraction of "ya" and "all"?), most everyone else seems to use the other.

Comments

[zorah.livejournal.com]

the contraction is of 'you all' - obviously, as when a Southern Mama is mad at her kids she actually draws it out into its full form.

"I TOLD YOU ALL TO STOP JUMPING ON THE BED!"

[keryx.livejournal.com]

Well, sure. But then "ya'll" makes no sense at all.

[zorah.livejournal.com]

i know! but then I was a temp Southerner, so I will not dispute any Louisianians on this one.

[keryx.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm a FULL TIME Southerner, and I have no problem calling out Louisiana for spelling fouls.

[queerbychoice.livejournal.com]

Ah, but you're a blue-stater now. Are you sure Virginia didn't lose its Southerners license?

[keryx.livejournal.com]

The South has a grand tradition of blue stateing. Really, it's all those other states that just aren't keeping up their traditions.

We're the Southiest!