FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 12 hours 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-square29fedilinkarrow-up1137arrow-down15
arrow-up1132arrow-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 · 12 hours agomessage-square29fedilink
minus-squareFerretyFever0@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·11 hours agoBetter than some languages like German, where even inanimate objects have gender. That would be nicer though.
minus-squareI_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·10 hours agoIt’s cute when someone with a first language like that carries it over to English. “The coffee maker… he is broken 😞” I’m so sad for him!
minus-squareFerretyFever0@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·10 hours agoNever thought of that, but personalizing objects is kind of cute, I agree.
Better than some languages like German, where even inanimate objects have gender. That would be nicer though.
It’s cute when someone with a first language like that carries it over to English. “The coffee maker… he is broken 😞” I’m so sad for him!
Never thought of that, but personalizing objects is kind of cute, I agree.