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- Howdy and Y'all and when to use them
Coming from a southern state in the US (Oklahoma) I feel that we owe the rest of the world an explanation over these two words; howdy and y'all
Howdy comes from the common greeting, "How are you doing" or "How do you do?". This was shortened into the word Howdy.
Howdy can still be used as a way to ask how one is doing, however it is more commonly just an informal way to say hello. You can often tell which meaning a person is using by how direct they are with you. For example, if you're passing by someone and they say, "Howdy" they're likely only saying hello an it would be appropriate to simply reply howdy back to them. However, if someone exclaims, "Howdy!" as they are approaching you then they are likely using it as an invitation for conversation. An appropriate response in this situation would be to let them know how you are then proceed to ask them how they're doing.
Y'all is simply a contraction or the shortened version of the phrase "you all".
Y'all originated in the Southern United States and is often associated with a very thick Southern accent. I'm sure most native language speakers who are not from a southern state read the word y'all with a southern accent in their heads without even realizing it. While in most cases stereotyping is frowned upon, it's actually kind of true here. Y'all is a very southern way of replacing the words "you all" or even "you guys".
I hope some people found this interesting and informative! Feel free to leave any feedback or your own opinions. If you're from a non-southern US state or even another country and you've heard either of these words being used then let me know!
February 22, 201702 The King against the Wonder Boy
The great match is finished. On the battle grass meet two of the most important teams in the world. On the reds play the famous King Arthur, the bravest ever on the earth.On the other side plays the Wonder Boy, he loved many girls, and usually breaks hearts around the world.
These two stars are friends but destiny focused on one last confrontation. Usually the King's team wants an easy victory, but for the Wonder Boy killing enemies for a lot before leave of his island house to prepare the revenge.0 votedFebruary 16, 20171- Believe it or not it's actually common to hear this being said in southern states, or at least where I live. I don't know if it's grammatically correct and it may be more useful just in conversation. Another option is to say "thank YOU", as adding emphasis on 'you' shows your appreciation to their part as well. A more simple option would just be, "thanks to you too". Hope that helps0 votedFebruary 16, 20170
Talking with native English speaker
Do you mind talking with an English beginner if you're good at English, does it bother you? I know that practice is the best way to improve your English and sometimes I want to talk with people who speak English, but I'm afraid that I will annoy them with my bad English. What should I do ?0 votedFebruary 16, 20170THE FEDS
It's kind of a fad now, people creating a youtube channel. Everybody wants to be famous hahahahah.
It seems that the world only goes on through on the internet now. We've got so much content on the internet. Thanks to new technology new jobs came out and others diminished. Today I'd like to talk a bit about something that is now considered a job, youtubing.
Back in 2000's when YouTube was created YouTube used to be a website for funny things, music or other things. So eventually somebody had the idea of creating a youtube channel, but as a vlog. Since that day more people have started creating more channels and now here they all are.
However, other people create YouTube channels only because everyone else created one. They're not aiming to get money or to make a livings, but they're doing it because a lot of people are, so they're jumping on the bandwagon.0 votedJanuary 28, 20171
