FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month 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-square50fedilinkarrow-up1254arrow-down111
arrow-up1243arrow-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 · 1 month agomessage-square50fedilink
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month 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-up2·1 month 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