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Grammar
You all in possessive form
Hello,
How can I rephrase " May I have your numbers, ladies?" and use the possessive form of 'you all' instead of just saying 'your'. It's the possessive form I'm after. Southerners would say 'Y'alls', but what's the correct form?
Thank you
How can I rephrase " May I have your numbers, ladies?" and use the possessive form of 'you all' instead of just saying 'your'. It's the possessive form I'm after. Southerners would say 'Y'alls', but what's the correct form?
Thank you
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I can't think of one. In standard English you is both singular and plural and the possessive is your . " although that might suggest that if one of the ladies has two phone numbers she should give both.
- I can't think of one.
- In standard English you is both singular and plural and the possessive is your .
- " although that might suggest that if one of the ladies has two phone numbers she should give both.
- I don't think this is what you're looking for though.
- " and have it make sense.
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I can't think of one. In standard English you is both singular and plural and the possessive is your. You could say "May I have all your numbers, ladies?" although that might suggest that if one of the ladies has two phone numbers she should give both. I don't think this is what you're looking for though. Only in "Southern" can you say "Ladies, I need all of y'all to give me y
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