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-square47fedilinkarrow-up1254arrow-down19
arrow-up1245arrow-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-square47fedilink
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 hours agoIs normally unknown due to not knowing the person though. Using “they” with someone known to you feels rude. As if you’re saying “I don’t include Grace in my circle, so I use “they” to keep them distant”. It really sticks in the throat.
minus-squareunknown1234_5@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 hours agoyeah, but there’s a difference between feeling weird and being incorrect
Is normally unknown due to not knowing the person though. Using “they” with someone known to you feels rude. As if you’re saying “I don’t include Grace in my circle, so I use “they” to keep them distant”.
It really sticks in the throat.
yeah, but there’s a difference between feeling weird and being incorrect