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I actually had an English teacher who used it while in college. She said it was ok to use in papers since it is so widely used in speech, however, she did make a big deal about spelling it correctly. "Y'all" is a contraction of you and all so the contraction would be y'all that is basically all she told us.
Personally I don't like to use the word and have to seriously think hard to even say it. I prefer saying something with "guys" attatched, since in my thoughts and speech guys is very unisexual and doesn't necessarily mean girl or guy, but rather either all male, or a mix of the two (have to say ladies if it is all girls though, otherwise the chances of getting lynched in the area I live in are high!)
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