faultypidgeon@programming.dev to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month 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-squaremessage-square100fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 1 month agomessage-square100fedilink
minus-squareGeometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoBecause “they” refers to multiple people?
minus-squareAlinor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoIt doesn’t though. They has been used for singular without knowing the gender for a long time.
minus-squareZahille7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoLike at least since English has been a language.
minus-squareEvkob@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month agoSingular “they” actually predates singular “you”.
minus-squareFondots@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 month 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?
Because “they” refers to multiple people?
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.
Singular “they” actually predates singular “you”.
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?