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huytersd
2y ago
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It’s a solo developer, a guy.
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Someone
2y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they
manquer
2y ago
This is not reddit however have to say relevant username :'-)
jazzyjackson
2y ago
'they' is a great pronoun for ambiguous cases of sex & plurality
theshrike79
2y ago
My native language doesn't have gendered pronouns, so I make an explicit point of using "they" for a pronoun every time I can.
huytersd
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2y ago
There is no ambiguity here.
danjc
2y ago
It's a terrible pronoun since that usage is a retrofit of a word intended to be used as a plural.
zapzupnz
2y ago
Singular they dates back to the 14th century. Isn't 600 years long enough to stop quibbling over it?
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wodenokoto
2y ago
Do you also avoid “you” when referring to just one person?
GaryNumanVevo
2y ago
Retrofit? The singular they has been used in English literature as far back as the 13th century, not exactly recent
Merik
2y ago
I know an individual who used to think like that; do you want to know why they changed their mind?
swexbe
2y ago
So just like "you"? What's þi problem?
hiddencost
2y ago
Bad hill to die on.
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