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averagejoel 07/10/17 3:30:43 PM #52:	faizan_faizan posted... I don't understand why there is even a need for gender neutral pronouns. What's wrong with the way we've been speaking English all this time? what do you mean "all this time"? the singular "they" is literally older than modern English --- peanut butter and dick <cite>averagejoel posted [p:882667001] in Gender neu... [t:75547344]...</cite> <quote><cite>faizan_faizan posted...</cite> <quote>I don't understand why there is even a need for gender neutral pronouns. What's wrong with the way we've been speaking English all this time?</quote> what do you mean "all this time"? the singular "they" is literally older than modern English</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/10/17 4:28:15 PM #53:	averagejoel posted... what do you mean "all this time"? the singular "they" is literally older than modern English And again, singular they, since the beginning of time, has been used when the exact subject is inexact and/or unknown in number. Even then, it's usually awkward sentence construction that could have been better. "Each student put on their hat" should have been "The students put on their hats," if "each student put on his hat" is somehow undesirable. "Chris put on their hat" is just right out. The exact subject is known, and there's only one Chris being mentioned. Use "Chris put on a hat" instead. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:882670293] in Gender neu... [t:75547344]...</cite> <quote><cite>averagejoel posted...</cite> <quote>what do you mean "all this time"? the singular "they" is literally older than modern English</quote> And again, singular they, since the beginning of time, has been used when the exact subject is inexact and/or unknown in number. Even then, it's usually awkward sentence construction that could have been better. "Each student put on their hat" should have been "The students put on their hats," if "each student put on his hat" is somehow undesirable. "Chris put on their hat" is just right out. The exact subject is known, and there's only one Chris being mentioned. Use "Chris put on a hat" instead.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
faizan_faizan 07/10/17 5:04:43 PM #54:	averagejoel posted... faizan_faizan posted... I don't understand why there is even a need for gender neutral pronouns. What's wrong with the way we've been speaking English all this time? what do you mean "all this time"? the singular "they" is literally older than modern English Was 'they' often used as a replacement for 'he'/'she'? --- Allergic to bull****. <cite>faizan_faizan posted [p:882672512] in Gender neu... [t:75547344]...</cite> <quote><cite>averagejoel posted...</cite> <quote><cite>faizan_faizan posted...</cite> <quote>I don't understand why there is even a need for gender neutral pronouns. What's wrong with the way we've been speaking English all this time?</quote> what do you mean "all this time"? the singular "they" is literally older than modern English</quote> Was 'they' often used as a replacement for 'he'/'she'?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DragonGirlYuki 07/10/17 5:06:25 PM #55:	It? --- ~Yuki~ <cite>DragonGirlYuki posted [p:882672598] in Gender neu... [t:75547344]...</cite> <quote>It?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
averagejoel 07/10/17 10:56:33 PM #56:	Questionmarktarius posted... averagejoel posted... what do you mean "all this time"? the singular "they" is literally older than modern English And again, singular they, since the beginning of time, has been used when the exact subject is inexact and/or unknown in number. Even then, it's usually awkward sentence construction that could have been better. "Each student put on their hat" should have been "The students put on their hats," if "each student put on his hat" is somehow undesirable. "Chris put on their hat" is just right out. The exact subject is known, and there's only one Chris being mentioned. Use "Chris put on a hat" instead. yes, people sometimes phrase things awkwardly. that's not an argument against the singular "they" --- peanut butter and dick <cite>averagejoel posted [p:882692640] in Gender neu... [t:75547344]...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><cite>averagejoel posted...</cite> <quote>what do you mean "all this time"? the singular "they" is literally older than modern English</quote> And again, singular they, since the beginning of time, has been used when the exact subject is inexact and/or unknown in number. Even then, it's usually awkward sentence construction that could have been better. "Each student put on their hat" should have been "The students put on their hats," if "each student put on his hat" is somehow undesirable. "Chris put on their hat" is just right out. The exact subject is known, and there's only one Chris being mentioned. Use "Chris put on a hat" instead.</quote> yes, people sometimes phrase things awkwardly. that's not an argument against the singular "they"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 07/10/17 11:11:30 PM #57:	averagejoel posted... yes, people sometimes phrase things awkwardly. that's not an argument against the singular "they" They is plural. The clumsiness of that sentence all the argument you need. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:882693431] in Gender neu... [t:75547344]...</cite> <quote><cite>averagejoel posted...</cite> <quote>yes, people sometimes phrase things awkwardly. that's not an argument against the singular "they"</quote> They is plural. The clumsiness of that sentence all the argument you need.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 07/10/17 11:12:02 PM #58:	I'm a big fan of the Spivak 'E' --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! Act now! Venchmen are standing by for your orders! <cite>Medussa posted [p:882693454] in Gender neu... [t:75547344]...</cite> <quote>I'm a big fan of the Spivak 'E'</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AcFan87 07/10/17 11:17:13 PM #59:	I will continue using he, she, him, her, his, and hers. Anybody has problem with that......deal with it, because I am not changing how I talk to appease people. <cite>AcFan87 posted [p:882693724] in Gender neu... [t:75547344]...</cite> <quote>I will continue using he, she, him, her, his, and hers. Anybody has problem with that......deal with it, because I am not changing how I talk to appease people.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
averagejoel 07/11/17 2:26:18 AM #60:	Questionmarktarius posted... averagejoel posted... yes, people sometimes phrase things awkwardly. that's not an argument against the singular "they" They is plural. The clumsiness of that sentence all the argument you need. yes, it is plural. but it can also be singular --- peanut butter and dick <cite>averagejoel posted [p:882700868] in Gender neu... [t:75547344]...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><cite>averagejoel posted...</cite> <quote>yes, people sometimes phrase things awkwardly. that's not an argument against the singular "they"</quote> They is plural. The clumsiness of that sentence all the argument you need.</quote> yes, it is plural. but it can also be singular</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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