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From: Claire Keenan Agthe <>
Subject: Re: [APG] Soda vs Pop, and other terms
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:56:18 -0500
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On Feb 26, 2008, at 9:21 AM, Kenjura Genealogical Services wrote:

> ...In eastern Iowa, and probably Wisconsin and
> Illinois too, the plural for you is *yous guys* or sometime just
> *yous*.

And here I always thought "youse guys" was pure Philadelphia. I used
to think "South Philly Italian" but I've since learned it was common
in Ireland too, at least as "youse," plural for "you." And South
Phila. was Irish before it was Italian, so maybe it's a lingering
Irish influence? I have old (early 1900s) letters from someone who
never left Ireland who used "youse" all the time. Growing up, I
thought it showed a poor education, but now I realize that it was
standard usage in certain locales / times.

Speaking of Rocky, I think Phila. really can claim distinction in
"Yo" as a form of greeting...

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