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Singular they rule (pawb.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Panel 1: A person with the text "Singular 'they'" written on them smiling with open arms.
Panel 2: "Singular 'They'" beaten up by others who said, "Singular they is ungrammatical. It's too confusing," "How can anyone use plural pronouns for singular," and "Every pronoun should only have one purpose."
Panel 3: "You" hiding from the mob who was beating "Singular 'They'"
Panel 4: "German 'Sie'" hiding with even more fear next to "You"

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's just a generic he or she, I've seen it used for years and never thought it's related to any gender identity issues. Also they is easier to type than he/she. It's similar to how vous can be used for plural or singular. Although maybe it's not a thing in places that don't also speak French.