American Slang

My friend from Oklahoma was seriously trying to convince the class that words like "yonder" and "reckon" are regular parts of the English language. I say y'all when I'm in Texas, but I'm under no illusion that the word is commonly accepted. Pretty cool that we can fight in Spanish, but seriously? Could you imagine one of our Spanish friends getting of the plane and saying "I reckon your house is yonder from here?" Good grief, y'all!