Paul A Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 3 hours ago, mrelwood said: he https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tawpie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Hah! I hate that one has to think these things in the English language. Person is a person, and I think there should be a word that can directly replace both “he” and “she”. Like we have in Finnish. It isn’t my business what (s)he has between his/her legs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 1 hour ago, mrelwood said: I think there should be a word that can directly replace both “he” and “she”. "xe" and "ze" seem to be the new invented English words for person, non gender pro noun. English doesn't assign genders to objects. The French assign genders to objects. Can be confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 I moved these offtopic posts from the original thread into this thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahan Seer Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 6 hours ago, mrelwood said: Person is a person, and I think there should be a word that can directly replace both “he” and “she” There is, the word is 'it'. But calling someone an 'it' is considered very rude and offensive (which when you think about it is why folk who don't identify as either have such an issue) but thats only because society has deemed it so. This could change if they want it to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Any of you native English speakers ever heard of "they"? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahan Seer Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, meepmeepmayer said: Any of you native English speakers ever heard of "they"? They, them very good point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 25 minutes ago, meepmeepmayer said: Any of you native English speakers ever heard of "they"? Don’t know about them English natives, but to call a single someone “they”, plural, sounds strange to me. I guess I’ll have to try using this. ”I have a friend. I like them.” Like, wha…?? Sounds like I like friends in general. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawpie Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 I got caught by "Look what they gave me for my birthday!"... referring to a gift from a significant other. They has been typically been used as a plural, but the time they are a changing. 15 hours ago, Paul A said: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tawpie or in the (current) left coast ivory tower vernacular... https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tawpie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahan Seer Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 3 hours ago, mrelwood said: to call a single someone “they”, plural, sounds strange to me. I totally agree but you could say 'them' instead. Thats pretty normal usage. eg I have a friend and I like them a lot. other examples.. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahan Seer Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Tawpie said: They has been typically been used as a plural But is also commonly used as a singular pronoun too. English is so complicated sometimes.. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 7 hours ago, The Brahan Seer said: I totally agree but you could say 'them' instead. Thats pretty normal usage. eg I have a friend and I like them a lot. other examples.. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/them Good to know, thanks! @Tawpie is them. Got it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A Posted November 21, 2022 Author Share Posted November 21, 2022 (edited) https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/gender-neutral-pronouns Updated: March 16, 2022 Gender Neutral Pronouns: What They Are & How to Use Them Since gender-neutral pronouns have only recently become more commonplace, it's likely you aren't sure how to use them, or even what they are. Here, we've provided you with a list of gender-neutral pronouns and examples of how to use them, so you can begin creating a more inclusive workplace. Here is a list of gender-neutral pronouns: He/She -- Zie, Sie, Ey, Ve, Tey, E Him/Her -- Zim, Sie, Em, Ver, Ter, Em His/Her -- Zir, Hir, Eir, Vis, Tem, Eir His/Hers -- Zis, Hirs, Eirs, Vers, Ters, Eirs Himself/Herself -- Zieself, Hirself, Eirself, Verself, Terself, Emself If you're not sure which pronoun to use, you can also use that person's name. Edited November 21, 2022 by Paul A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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