I have often heard
>Sunderland women referring to each other as 'man' which sounds a little
>odd to a southern ear.
>
Likewise, in California, one young woman in a group of same will address
the others as "you guys".
Steven Botterill
Associate Professor of Italian Literature
Graduate Adviser, Department of Italian Studies
Department of Italian Studies
6303 Dwinelle Hall #2620
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-2620
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