Date: Wed, 26 Jan 1994 00:13:03 CST

From: "Donald M. Lance" ENGDL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MIZZOU1.BITNET

Subject: Re: y'all



Youens is common in rural Missouri, northern part of the state as well as

Ozarks Plateau. When I was at a meeting in Rolla MO, after having dinner at

one of the best eateries there, our efficient and polite waitress (sorry,

server) said, with a big friendly smile, "Youens all have a good evening."

(to a group, not just to me) Figure 114 of Kurath's WORD GEOGRAPHY shows

you'ns in western PA, eastern OH, WV, wVA, wNC. I use my spelling because

of the way it's said in Missouri.

DMLance