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skermac 09/26/21 1:06:28 AM #1: |
I was taugh they is plural meaning more than one, but i now see more and more people using they for one person and it feels weird to me, whats up with that?
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MedeaLysistrata 09/26/21 1:07:22 AM #2: |
Hundreds of years ago if you care to look
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skermac 09/26/21 1:09:37 AM #3: |
MedeaLysistrata posted...
Hundreds of years ago if you care to look I didnt go to school that long ago but when I went it was taught they is plural so I dont know where you came up with 100s of years ago --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Smackems 09/26/21 1:10:31 AM #4: |
Around the time you started touching yourself at night
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Doom_Art 09/26/21 1:11:13 AM #5: |
People used they singularly for a long ass time. Calm down lol.
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EngineerGamer 09/26/21 1:11:17 AM #6: |
It's always been fine. English is not a prescriptive language anyway. Taking issue with singular "they" has become a really popular stance among transphobes trying to be coy about their intentional misgendering but it's pretty fun to inform them that they aren't being as fackshual as they think :)
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AldousIsDead 09/26/21 1:12:04 AM #7: |
EngineerGamer posted...
It's always been fine. English is not a prescriptive language anyway. Taking issue with singular "they" has become a really popular stance among transphobes trying to be coy about their intentional misgendering but it's pretty fun to inform them that they aren't being as fackshual as they think :)This. --- In simplicity, utility. Through utility, simplicity. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MedeaLysistrata 09/26/21 1:16:17 AM #8: |
skermac posted...
I didnt go to school that long ago but when I went it was taught they is plural so I dont know where you came up with 100s of years agoAnd you didn't think to question your overseers? --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Shadowplay 09/26/21 1:18:23 AM #9: |
They is fine in some contexts, but one should stick to he or she (and obviously not misgender trans people) to avoid looking like a virtue signaler.
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skermac 09/26/21 1:19:00 AM #10: |
EngineerGamer posted...
It's always been fine. English is not a prescriptive language anyway. Taking issue with singular "they" has become a really popular stance among transphobes trying to be coy about their intentional misgendering but it's pretty fun to inform them that they aren't being as fackshual as they think :) funny how you made this about transphobia but im using words the way i was taught I will never call one person they but you are free to do as you please --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Smashingpmkns 09/26/21 1:20:22 AM #11: |
skermac posted...
funny how you made this about transphobia You did that when you made this topic --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Doom_Art 09/26/21 1:20:28 AM #12: |
skermac posted...
funny how you made this about transphobia but im using words the way i was taught I will never call one person they but you are free to do as you pleaseYou're literally doing what he accused you of lol --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 https://imgur.com/mPvcy ... Copied to Clipboard!
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skermac 09/26/21 1:21:41 AM #13: |
MedeaLysistrata posted...
And you didn't think to question your overseers? what elementary school kids is going to question things, I could just imagine telling my teachers they are wrong because people on the internet said so lol too funny --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive ... Copied to Clipboard!
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skermac 09/26/21 1:22:01 AM #14: |
Doom_Art posted...
You're literally doing what he accused you of lol how so? --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MedeaLysistrata 09/26/21 1:22:42 AM #15: |
skermac posted...
what elementary school king is going to question things, I could just imagine telling my teachers they are wrong because people on the internet said so lol too funnySo you stopped learning English in elementary school. OK. --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] ... Copied to Clipboard!
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skermac 09/26/21 1:22:45 AM #16: |
Doom_Art posted...
You're literally doing what he accused you of lol no im talking about many people not certain groups but keep making stuff up --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Doom_Art 09/26/21 1:22:51 AM #17: |
What's your endgame with this topic lol
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skermac 09/26/21 1:24:15 AM #18: |
Smashingpmkns posted...
You did that when you made this topic so talking about the English language is transphobic, dont have kids, I can find no place that says they is a trans word --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive ... Copied to Clipboard!
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skermac 09/26/21 1:25:12 AM #19: |
Doom_Art posted...
What's your endgame with this topic lol just wondering why so many use words incorrectly --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive ... Copied to Clipboard!
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_Rinku_ 09/26/21 1:26:44 AM #20: |
skermac posted...
so talking about the English language is transphobic, dont have kids, I can find no place that says they is a trans wordNon-binary people often use "they" and some of them consider themselves to be transgender. It really costs you nothing to just be kind and respect people's pronouns. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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skermac 09/26/21 1:27:02 AM #21: |
A group of people were taking a walk, they looked happy, oh wait dont call them they, you will appear to be a hater, smh
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Smashingpmkns 09/26/21 1:27:21 AM #22: |
skermac posted...
so talking about the English language is transphobic, dont have kids, I can find no place that says they is a trans word Learn how to use a comma before moving on to the advanced stuff. Or just own up to your bigoted beliefs instead of being a coward. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Flauros 09/26/21 1:27:49 AM #23: |
everything is somethingphobic these days
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PMarth2002 09/26/21 1:27:57 AM #24: |
Since the 14th century or so.
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cadcrafter 09/26/21 1:30:00 AM #25: |
skermac posted...
just wondering why so many use words incorrectlyCause the people who speak a language make it... If a lot of people use a word some way its not really gramatically wrong anymore --- "think before you press enter. all of you." - SmashFaqs Discord i want lemm to eat ten egg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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skermac 09/26/21 1:30:44 AM #26: |
Flauros posted...
everything is somethingphobic these days lol true --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Tyranthraxus 09/26/21 1:31:15 AM #27: |
skermac posted...
I didnt go to school that long ago but when I went it was taught they is plural so I dont know where you came up with 100s of years ago It was literally just one professor in the early 20th century who started insisting "they" should be plural only. Historically the word was always acceptable for singular references. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv ... Copied to Clipboard!
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skermac 09/26/21 1:31:24 AM #28: |
cadcrafter posted...
Cause the people who speak a language make it... If a lot of people use a word some way its not really gramatically wrong anymore only in murca --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive ... Copied to Clipboard!
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skermac 09/26/21 1:32:05 AM #29: |
PMarth2002 posted...
Since the 14th century or so. not in America --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive ... Copied to Clipboard!
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skermac 09/26/21 1:33:34 AM #30: |
_Rinku_ posted...
Non-binary people often use "they" and some of them consider themselves to be transgender.I do respect but I also use words the way i was taught in English class, not saying you have to, its your choice, i was only curious why --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive ... Copied to Clipboard!
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AldousIsDead 09/26/21 1:36:09 AM #31: |
skermac posted...
funny how you made this about transphobia but im using words the way i was taught I will never call one person they but you are free to do as you pleaseAnd if they asked you to and you didn't, what would that make you? --- In simplicity, utility. Through utility, simplicity. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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pegusus123456 09/26/21 1:40:07 AM #32: |
TC's so worried about being grammatically correct that the only punctuation he's using is being used incorrectly.
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MedeaLysistrata 09/26/21 1:41:46 AM #33: |
pegusus123456 posted...
TC's so worried about being grammatically correct that the only punctuation he's using is being used incorrectly.lol I didn't even care to notice that Skermac which rules of grammar do you care about? --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] ... Copied to Clipboard!
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_Rinku_ 09/26/21 1:42:55 AM #34: |
skermac posted...
I do respect but I also use words the way i was taught in English class, not saying you have to, its your choice, i was only curious whyOkay, here's something neat: language evolves. Things change. You have to constantly learn new things or you'll get left in the dust along with the textbook from the 90s you probably used in school. That goes for almost all things in life. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Doe 09/26/21 1:44:24 AM #35: |
Literally everyone has used it forever
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PMarth2002 09/26/21 1:45:47 AM #36: |
skermac posted...
not in America Bullshit. I'm american and its an acceptable and commonly used gender neutral pronoun for as long as I can remember. --- They have taken untold millions that they never toiled to earn But without our brain and muscle not a single wheel can turn ... Copied to Clipboard!
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skermac 09/26/21 1:48:44 AM #37: |
Doe posted...
Literally everyone has used it forever when I know a persons prefered gender i use the correct word for example my sister is she, my brother is he --- To the edge of the universe and back, endure and survive ... Copied to Clipboard!
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AldousIsDead 09/26/21 1:50:28 AM #38: |
skermac posted...
when I know a persons prefered gender i use the correct word for example my sister is she, my brother is heAnd if their preferred pronoun is they you use that. Discussion over. --- In simplicity, utility. Through utility, simplicity. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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hockeybub89 09/26/21 1:51:49 AM #39: |
I used singular they before it was cool
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Rhylos 09/26/21 2:01:11 AM #41: |
Using they as singular just isn't part of the current english lexicon, and people are trying to force it and then crying when there's any sort of resistance.
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sktgamer_13dude 09/26/21 2:01:33 AM #42: |
skermac has a foot in mouth fetish it seems like.
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Scintillant 09/26/21 2:05:00 AM #43: |
since always but you already knew that
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Raikuro 09/26/21 2:07:14 AM #44: |
Even back in grade school, it was taught "they" was acceptable in situations where he or she would be inapplicable. Sounds like you forgot or were taught half-assed.
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hockeybub89 09/26/21 2:12:08 AM #45: |
Rhylos posted...
Using they as singular just isn't part of the current english lexicon, and people are trying to force it and then crying when there's any sort of resistance.It is odd when a person thinks they are right, when they are obviously wrong. --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Disney_Dave 09/26/21 2:28:07 AM #47: |
Since forever
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MedeaLysistrata 09/26/21 2:28:36 AM #48: |
hockeybub89 posted...
I used singular they before it was coolHmmm --- "Why is ontology so expensive?" - JH [Is this live?][Joyless planet...] ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mezcla 09/26/21 2:38:25 AM #49: |
since always? lmao wtf
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marthsheretoo 09/26/21 2:42:35 AM #50: |
TC, you've probably used the singular they many times in your life and not even noticed because it's so normal. It's pretty much the default way to refer to someone whose gender you don't know.
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