FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 5 个月前The singular they is actually such a natural part of the English language, the people complaining about it almost certainly use it without noticingmessage-squaremessage-square49linkfedilinkarrow-up1259arrow-down110
arrow-up1249arrow-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 · 5 个月前message-square49linkfedilink
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 个月前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.
minus-squareunknown1234_5@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 个月前yeah, 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