but I was talking about the language we are conversing in. not your native language. so your point is means nothing.
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but I was talking about the language we are conversing in. not your native language. so your point is means nothing.
its actually extremely on point for the misogynistic view
Major dictionaries have recognized the singular “they” as grammatically correct for years, including the Oxford English Dictionary, Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, and dictionary.com. We’re not exactly making up new words and grammar rules here. The AP Style Guide, for the real grammar nerds among us, even allows the usage of singular “they” in cases where a subject doesn’t identify as male or female. (Not that the Associated Press is the arbiter of progressive, inclusive grammar — when Sam Smith shared they were nonbinary and asked fans to call them by they/them pronouns, the Associated Press wrote up the story using he/him.)
Beyond the singular “they” pronoun being correct grammatically, it’s also far from a modern invention. They has been used as a singular pronoun since at least the late 14th century, as seen in the circa-1375 French poem “William the Werewolf,” some argue it was likely in use much earlier. Other historical examples of gender-neutral pronouns range from literary — Jane Austen uses “they” in Pride and Prejudice — to medical, as when medical texts in the 1600s referred to individuals outside the gender binary as they/them. Neopronouns like “thon” and “hir” have similarly found strong footholds at different points in history, and as many as 250 gender-neutral English-language pronouns have been advocated for since the 1780s.
Clearly, the singular “they” isn’t exactly a modern-day fad, and gender-neutral pronouns have continued to make sense to a lot of people who know a lot about the English language. Why, then, does everyone get so hung up on this?
mf tied for 1st in ints and is 3rd in passing touchdowns
he MISSED 2 games
truly a gunslinger
tbf interational trophies are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay harder to win
i would assume some people would take it personally
i would assume yes
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/plantain-vs-banana
great i just came home and have been playing pokemon all day
you have defeated me and my dyslexia
I only chose the packers because of the ownership system (I knew nothing about American football then)
i think alot of people "like" spice to appear macho
I have lived in England (unfortunately) all of my life and I have never seen jellied eels anywhere.
only in fucking cookbooks for 90yr olds
he changed it. it said Europe before
ik but brother said Europe and ik a lot of Turkish people don't consider themselves European
define where the west and easy is
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