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: The lack of gender-neutral pronouns for English is rather problematic, which
: is why in some uses many people have started to adopt the plural
: "they" for singular purposes.
We've had plenty of stupid popular phrases and internet slang added to the dictionary every year, why can't we just make some up?
Or is "they" good enough to cover the lost ground with more meanings? Isn't English confusing enough?
(Constantly running into this issue in my writing. "One would..." sounds condescending and "He or she would..." is too qualifying while not actually covering all options. Hence "They would..." but then you lose your singular/plurality specification....)
Halo and the Bechdel Test | Cody Miller | 3/22/14 5:26 pm |
Re: Halo and the Bechdel Test | Cody Miller | 3/22/14 5:27 pm |
Auntie Dot too, but no interaction either *NM* | ZackDark | 3/22/14 5:49 pm |
Re: Auntie Dot too, but no interaction either | Cody Miller | 3/22/14 6:05 pm |
Re: Auntie Dot too, but no interaction eithe | Grizzlei | 3/22/14 10:32 pm |
Re: Auntie Dot too, but no interaction eithe | NartFOpc | 3/23/14 3:08 am |
Re: Halo and the Bechdel Test | breitzen | 3/22/14 6:17 pm |
Re: Halo and the Bechdel Test | Cody Miller | 3/22/14 6:27 pm |
Re: Halo and the Bechdel Test | breitzen | 3/22/14 7:22 pm |
Re: Halo and the Bechdel Test | Leviathan | 3/22/14 9:01 pm |
Re: Halo and the Bechdel Test | Stephen L. (SoundEffect) | 3/22/14 5:52 pm |
Halo 4 *SP* | Grizzlei | 3/22/14 7:52 pm |
Nearly sold myself short! | Grizzlei | 3/22/14 7:57 pm |
Re: Nearly sold myself short! | RC Master | 3/22/14 8:59 pm |
Re: Nearly sold myself short! | Grizzlei | 3/22/14 9:13 pm |
Re: Nearly sold myself short! | ckamp | 3/25/14 2:48 am |
Re: Nearly sold myself short! | Quirel | 3/23/14 12:32 am |
Re: Nearly sold myself short! | Grizzlei | 3/24/14 12:34 am |
Re: Nearly sold myself short! | Schooly D | 3/24/14 1:21 pm |
Re: Nearly sold myself short! | Grizzlei | 3/24/14 2:42 pm |
Re: Nearly sold myself short! | Quirel | 3/24/14 3:22 pm |
Re: Nearly sold myself short! | Grizzlei | 3/24/14 11:36 pm |
Re: Nearly sold myself short! | Quirel | 3/25/14 2:03 am |
Re: Halo 4 *SP* | Cody Miller | 3/22/14 8:02 pm |
Re: Halo 4 *SP* | Grizzlei | 3/22/14 8:09 pm |
Re: Halo 4 *SP* | Cody Miller | 3/22/14 8:27 pm |
Re: Halo 4 *SP* | Grizzlei | 3/22/14 8:33 pm |
What happened to "it"? *NM* | ZackDark | 3/22/14 10:27 pm |
Re: What happened to "it"? | Grizzlei | 3/22/14 10:51 pm |
Re: What happened to "it"? | uberfoop | 3/23/14 1:14 am |
Re: What happened to "it"? | ZackDark | 3/23/14 5:30 pm |
Re: What happened to "it"? | uberfoop | 3/23/14 8:28 pm |
Re: What happened to "it"? | NartFOpc | 3/23/14 8:41 pm |
Re: What happened to "it"? | uberfoop | 3/23/14 8:46 pm |
Or more seriously... | uberfoop | 3/23/14 8:50 pm |
Re: Halo 4 *SP* | uberfoop | 3/22/14 8:19 pm |
Re: Halo 4 *SP* | Leviathan | 3/22/14 8:59 pm |
Re: Halo 4 *SP* | Grizzlei | 3/22/14 9:17 pm |
Re: Halo 4 *SP* | Leviathan | 3/22/14 10:55 pm |
Re: Halo 4 *SP* | RC Master | 3/22/14 9:33 pm |
Re: Halo 4 *SP* | Leviathan | 3/22/14 10:58 pm |
WHOA WHOA WHOA | uberfoop | 3/23/14 12:59 am |
Re: WHOA WHOA WHOA | Leviathan | 3/23/14 9:30 am |
Re: Halo 4 *SP* | ckamp | 3/25/14 3:14 am |
Halo Wars | Grizzlei | 3/22/14 8:07 pm |
Re: Halo 4 *SP* | kanbo | 3/22/14 10:13 pm |
Re: Halo 4 *SP* | Grizzlei | 3/22/14 10:18 pm |
Re: Halo and the Bechdel Test | Quirel | 3/22/14 10:29 pm |
Re: Halo and the Bechdel Test | Ragashingo | 3/22/14 11:48 pm |
Sadie and the Crone | scarab | 3/23/14 3:23 pm |
Good catch! *NM* | Quirel | 3/23/14 3:44 pm |
That's pretty one-sided, IMO. Both parts. *NM* | ZackDark | 3/23/14 5:34 pm |