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Rule "y'all (you all)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: y'all (you all)
Message: The phrase '\1\2\3' is informal.
Category: Style (ID: STYLE)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Y'all don't know what I'm talking about.
    Correction suggestion: You all, All of you
  • I'd like to correct the error I made in my last message to y'all.
    Correction suggestion: you all, all of you
ID: Y_ALL [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2025-01-09 22:33:10 +0100)