faultypidgeon@programming.dev to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 17 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-squaremessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down11
arrow-up143arrow-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 · 17 hours agomessage-square79fedilink
minus-squareGeometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down24·16 hours agoBecause “they” refers to multiple people?
minus-squareEvkob@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·12 hours agoSingular “they” actually predates singular “you”.
minus-squareFondots@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·12 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-squareAlinor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up29·15 hours agoIt doesn’t though. They has been used for singular without knowing the gender for a long time.
minus-squareZahille7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·15 hours agoLike at least since English has been a language.
Because “they” refers to multiple people?
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?
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.