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- Y'allan old and common U.S. contraction of you all.
- Yea, yeah, yayYea: an affirmative reply or a yes vote. Yeah: casual for yes. Yay: an interjection expressing joy or triumph.
- Yoghurt vs. yogurtyogurt in North America; yoghurt everywhere else.
- Yoke vs. yolkYoke: a crossbar encircling the necks of draft animals. Yolk: the yellow of an egg.
- You (in formal writing)
- Your vs. you'reYour: possessive of you. You're: contraction of you are.
- Zee vs. zedzee in the U.S. and often in Canada; zed everywhere else.
- Zeitgeistthe spirit of the time.
- Zero-sum gamea situation in which there is no net gain among participants.