This is a contraction, albeit an informal one. You will note that the word "all" appears in its entirety within "y'all". So, please, I beg you, stop sticking the apostrophe between the a and the first l.
Typically speaking, when forming a contraction, at least one word comprising that contraction remains fully intact.* Let's review some examples:
can + not = can't do + not = don't is + not = isn't
Ergo, the only thing that makes sense is for you + all to become y'all. Because "ya" isn't a word, nor is "ll." It's really not that hard.
*won't would be an exception here. So don't get all shazaam on me, because I already know about won't.
She'll never change it. Now she'll think it's "hilarious" to keep posting it wrong because it riles you up.
It's not just her. I see this here and there and everywhere ALL THE TIME.
Not that I should be surprised that apostrophes flummox people in the extreme. Considering I read a post on here yesterday (can't remember who) where EVERY.SINGLE.PLURAL had a fucking apostrophe in it. EVERY ONE.
She'll never change it. Now she'll think it's "hilarious" to keep posting it wrong because it riles you up.
It's not just her. I see this here and there and everywhere ALL THE TIME.
Not that I should be surprised that apostrophes flummox people in the extreme. Considering I read a post on here yesterday (can't remember who) where EVERY.SINGLE.PLURAL had a fucking apostrophe in it. EVERY ONE.
I stroked out, died, and logged off.
I'm impressed that you were able to log off after you died. Way to commit to the rage.
It's not just her. I see this here and there and everywhere ALL THE TIME.
Not that I should be surprised that apostrophes flummox people in the extreme. Considering I read a post on here yesterday (can't remember who) where EVERY.SINGLE.PLURAL had a fucking apostrophe in it. EVERY ONE.
I stroked out, died, and logged off.
I'm impressed that you were able to log off after you died. Way to commit to the rage.
See, ML? See how much I love you. I sent my GHOST to log off.
I had to explain this to an graduate intern yesterday using little words: "In a contraction, the apostrophe replaces letters that have been removed. If you can't tell me what letters have been removed, it's not a contraction."
I thought you were being facetious posting "alot" so I was all set to come up in here and yell "TAMB is not dumb, she was joking people". But I guess now *I* stand corrected. I'm disappointed in you, Tamb.
I thought you were being facetious posting "alot" so I was all set to come up in here and yell "TAMB is not dumb, she was joking people". But I guess now *I* stand corrected. I'm disappointed in you, Tamb.
I thought you were being facetious posting "alot" so I was all set to come up in here and yell "TAMB is not dumb, she was joking people". But I guess now *I* stand corrected. I'm disappointed in you, Tamb.
I thought you were being facetious posting "alot" so I was all set to come up in here and yell "TAMB is not dumb, she was joking people". But I guess now *I* stand corrected. I'm disappointed in you, Tamb.