Pronouns!

[Tecumsehsbones]

As the search for the perfect, gender-neutral pronoun continues, Merriam-Webster has announced they'll include "they" as a third-person singular pronoun.

I love all the "xe," "er," "himr," and other made-up pronouns!

We've had the generic third person (and first-person) pronoun all along! "One."

Or, as we used to say in Oklahoma, "a body."

 

[Serryah]

As the search for the perfect, gender-neutral pronoun continues, Merriam-Webster has announced they'll include "they" as a third-person singular pronoun.

I love all the "xe," "er," "himr," and other made-up pronouns!

We've had the generic third person (and first-person) pronoun all along! "One."

Or, as we used to say in Oklahoma, "a body."

Ugh... I hate the xe, er or himr thing.


They has ALWAYS been a pronoun for people in the singular or plural.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Ugh... I hate the xe, er or himr thing.
They has ALWAYS been a pronoun for people in the singular or plural.

One never uses "they" in the singular. A body should know that.

 

[AnnaEmber]

Dunno what's wrong with one's use of "one".

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Dunno what's wrong with one's use of "one".

The kids coming up with the new pronouns probably never learned it.

 

[AnnaEmber]

The kids coming up with the new pronouns probably never learned it.

Lack of reading (classical) and education.

 

[Serryah]

One never uses "they" in the singular. A body should know that.

I have; guess I was wrong this whole time, lol!

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

I have; guess I was wrong this whole time, lol!

Well, I guess a body can forgive one.

 

[Serryah]

Well, I guess a body can forgive one.

They thank you.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

They thank you.

Do you even know what a pronoun is?

It's a noun that has lost its amateur status.

 

[taxslave]

Do you even know what a pronoun is?
It's a noun that has lost its amateur status.

Shit. That means it now has an agent and a contract. Next thing they will be demanding royalties like we.

 

[Serryah]

Do you even know what a pronoun is?

It's a noun that has lost its amateur status.

Well **** they. Lucky bastards.

 

[DaSleeper]

Dunno if "it" is a pronoun but it's gender neutral


Hell...........It has my vote!

 

[DaSleeper]

And if I ever receive a letter with Mx prefix to my name instead of Mr. it gets returned with "not accepted" and the sender has to pay to get it back......At least with Canada post.....

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

And if I ever receive a letter with Mx prefix to my name instead of Mr. it gets returned with "not accepted" and the sender has to pay to get it back......At least with Canada post.....

Why? The MX is a high-tech intercontinental ballistic missile.

It's the sender's way of admiring what a badass you are!

 

[Cannuck]

And if I ever receive a letter with Mx prefix to my name instead of Mr. it gets returned with "not accepted" and the sender has to pay to get it back......At least with Canada post.....

Isn’t it amazing what upsets some folks. I’d just throw it in the recycling if I didn’t want it.