It’s regional, even – people from my part of the US are like to think you sound folksy if you use it. The “all” in “what all” is the same phenomenon as the “all” in “you all” that becomes “y’all”. You can use it with most pronouns – “who all is coming to dinner?” or “where all you been?”. It’s mostly an intensifier.
edit: I finally realized you included Pittsburgh because I’ve confused Pennsylvania towns. Sorry, everything east of the Mississippi just kinda all blends together for me; I didn’t mean anything by it.
Yeah I’ve seen this phrasing a lot, but never heard anyone use it in real life. I always assumed it was American.
It’s regional, even – people from my part of the US are like to think you sound folksy if you use it. The “all” in “what all” is the same phenomenon as the “all” in “you all” that becomes “y’all”. You can use it with most pronouns – “who all is coming to dinner?” or “where all you been?”. It’s mostly an intensifier.
We say this in the Philly area.
Are you a yinzer?
Hah, no. Other side of philly. The single-finger salute side of philly.
I’m not the previous commenter, nor am I from Philly or Pittsburgh, but I do believe you just made an enemy for life.
Idk I think yinz is a top tier regionalism.
edit: I finally realized you included Pittsburgh because I’ve confused Pennsylvania towns. Sorry, everything east of the Mississippi just kinda all blends together for me; I didn’t mean anything by it.