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[–] Skua@kbin.earth 42 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Roses are red Violets are blue The singular "they" Pre-dates singular "you"

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 4 months ago

Thou shalt use proper pronouns and not be lazy recycling plural pronouns in the singular. What next, are thou planing to use a singular "we" like inbred royalty?

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Youse guys should use the plural you

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

By chance I actually do come from an area that uses it! Although it's more of a "yiz" here

[–] dan@upvote.au 1 points 4 months ago

Only bogans tend to use it though.