
Etymology of using "ya" instead of "you" - slang
Jul 26, 2018 · 9 I have noticed that some people in parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio often say "ya" instead of "you"? As in "Didya do your homework?" instead of "Did you do your …
"Y'all" or "ya'll"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 21, 2010 · If anything, isn't ya'll a contraction of you will (where you is written as ya, as in "ya know")? Otherwise, the only explanation I can come up with for why someone would ever spell …
punctuation - Should "ya" have an apostrophe? "Doin"? Etc
Jan 11, 2016 · In "ya", the "ou" vowel has been replaced with "a". We don't have punctuation to indicate that, so we just write it. This is also generally the case where a replacement …
What is “Who are ya?” and whence it came?
2 "Who are ya?" is a rhetorical question asking the other, lowly team to justify their presence at a match or level they don't deserve to play at. It's a mark of lack of repect to the other team. Yes, …
pronunciation - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Most native English speakers would pronounced this as it sounds in "jar", whereas the true pronunciation is closer to "ya" in my experience. This is a case where English speakers are …
When is it appropriate to use "see you later"?
Oct 23, 2013 · When my girlfriend says "good night" (when sleeping in the same bed) I usually say "see ya" and she just laughs like it doesn't make sense. Oh whale, say what you want …
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4 days ago · Saw my first high school basketball game since the Ahrens twins graduated a while back. I tell ya what.. the drake ahrens boy is the real deal. We have a good club this year by …
Why is "you all" contracted to "y'all" and not "you'll"?
Jun 28, 2013 · Ya'll, I have heard from grammatically correct Southern friends, was a version of you, while all y'all was the form for you all (i.e. plural). But either way, the sooner this thing …
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Nov 10, 2025 · 3 things: 1. I can't see Elder saying, especially the week after a title...."hey guys, great job, been nice, see ya" 2. If the Gibbons turned down, means they applied, so, they …
Difference between "How are you?" and "How are you doing?"
Here's an example from a rap song: Hey how ya doin'? Sorry ya can't get through Why don't you leave your name And your number And I'll get back to you Ring Ring Ring ( Ha Ha Hey) De La …