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What single addition would be most useful to the English writing system? (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by Darthjaffacake@lemmy.world to c/neography@lemmy.world

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Every once in a while I sometimes think about remaking the English writing system, as is normal I'm sure😅, and I wonder what would be the most useful revision of punctuation or phonetic.

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[–] Mamertine@lemmy.world -1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

"You all" are the words you're looking for. Y'all, is short for you all.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

The phrase "you all" doesn't actually fit in the English standardization though and is itself just shorthand for "all of you [individuals]," which just highlights how clunky English handles second person plurals.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

hence my preference for "YOU'UNS" because if you're going to be grammatically repugnant then embrace it.

[–] Darthjaffacake@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Y'all is much more natural, there's nothing wrong with contractions.