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**Leo2** · Jan 20 2012, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by janpor

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Well, I'm truely embarrassed by misspelling "grammar" (grammer).

But, on the other hand, I'm sure y'all don't know how to write it in Dutch and French!

LOL, you are not wrong there! I did neither Dutch nor French at school. But I hope you won't mind me pointing out that 'y'all' is not a legitimate English word (you is the collective form of you), and that truly is not spelt 'truely'.

This is not a criticism, and your English spelling and grammar are better than half the posters here (including myself).

**Iolo** · Jan 20 2012, 10:17 AM

Welcome/Croeso Virtus. 'I'm older than most hills (they call me Sir)' but I too study Latin, in an evening class in my case. Keep at it while you can.

'Soles occidere et redire possunt:
Nobis cum semel occidit brevis lux
Nox est perpetua una dormienda.'

Cheery stuff!

**janpor** · Jan 20 2012, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Leo2

LOL, you are not wrong there! I did neither Dutch nor French at school. But I hope you won't mind me pointing out that 'y'all' is not a legitimate English word (you is the collective form of you), and that truly is not spelt 'truely'.

This is not a criticism, and your English spelling and grammar are better than half the posters here (including myself).

Well,...

Thanks, Leo.

Although I like to say that, technically, I know that "y'all" isn't a correct English word. It is just my personal protest to show that I think that is absurd. Every language has a plural form of "you": jullie (Dutch), "julle" (Afrikaans), "ihr" (German), "vous" (French), "vostotros" (Spanish), etc.

And "y'all" slides so easily over your tong -- it's sort of amazing, like in French you roll your "r". Fantastic!