FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agoThe singular they is actually such a natural part of the English language, the people complaining about it almost certainly use it without noticingmessage-squaremessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1235arrow-down18
arrow-up1227arrow-down1message-squareThe singular they is actually such a natural part of the English language, the people complaining about it almost certainly use it without noticingFreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squareFreshParsnip@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 days agoI think singular they was still used naturally and unconsciously even when it was taught to be incorrect. People don’t naturally say “he or she”
I think singular they was still used naturally and unconsciously even when it was taught to be incorrect. People don’t naturally say “he or she”