@faultypidgeon@programming.dev to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 13 hours agoIt's your first date and she/he asks what type of music you like. What's the guilty pleasure you won't tell her/him about?message-square73fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down11
arrow-up138arrow-down1message-squareIt's your first date and she/he asks what type of music you like. What's the guilty pleasure you won't tell her/him about?@faultypidgeon@programming.dev to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 13 hours agomessage-square73fedilink
minus-square@Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilink-15•12 hours agoBecause “they” refers to multiple people?
minus-square@Fondots@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink12•8 hours agoMy friend forgot their umbrella at the office. They nervously answered the phone. They’re a lazy motherfucker. I gave my friend a hug and wished them a speedy recovery. Any of those sound unusual, or like they’re referring to more than one person?
minus-square@Evkob@lemmy.calinkfedilink10•8 hours agoSingular “they” actually predates singular “you”.
minus-squareAlinorlinkfedilink27•11 hours agoIt doesn’t though. They has been used for singular without knowing the gender for a long time.
minus-square@Zahille7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink10•11 hours agoLike at least since English has been a language.
Because “they” refers to multiple people?
My friend forgot their umbrella at the office.
They nervously answered the phone.
They’re a lazy motherfucker.
I gave my friend a hug and wished them a speedy recovery.
Any of those sound unusual, or like they’re referring to more than one person?
Singular “they” actually predates singular “you”.
It doesn’t though. They has been used for singular without knowing the gender for a long time.
Like at least since English has been a language.