Tue. 01/10 - Is "Y'All" Actually... British?

A historic satellite launch in the United Kingdom ended in disappointment last night. Plus, how “y’all” left the south and its surprising possible origins in… seventeenth century England?

Links:

• UK space industry mulls setback after satellite launch fails (AP)
• UK space launch: Historic Cornwall rocket launch ends in failure (BBC)
• Britain's satellite hopes undimmed by mission failure (Reuters)
• The first orbital launch attempt from the UK ends in failure (Ars Technica)
• Virgin Orbit rocket suffers anomaly during 1st launch from UK (Space.com)
• Even before Monday’s launch failure, Virgin Orbit’s finances were dismal (Ars Technica)
• China's First Mission to Mars Seems to Be Struggling (Gizmodo)
• 'Y'all,' that most Southern of Southernisms, is going mainstream – and it's about time (The Conversation)
• Y’all: It’s Older Than We Knew (History News Network)
• Y’all: the Most Inclusive of All Pronouns (The New York Times)
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