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You Guys Versus Y'all (and a Bit of Youse Guys)

Plurals are quite annoying in the English language since there are about a million different ways to refer to a group of people. Especially considering the fact that there are various and drastically different words that mean the exact same thing. The differences in which words are used often depend entirely on the region in which someone is from. For example, this map highlights the different places where "you guys" is used rather than "y'all."

The cut seems to be clean down the middle of the country. Oh, except for Pennslyvania, who uses "youse guys."