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What absolute knob decided to try and ban singular they from the English language? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 week ago by FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to c/shittyasklemmy@lemmy.ml

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And no, I don't think the original reason was transphobia. I think transphobia is why people refuse to use singular they NOW but I also think schools erroneously taught these people it was incorrect before these people knew about trans people

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[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I was taught in university French that in French, when referring to a group of males you say ils, for a group of females you say elles, and for a mixed group (even if it contains only one male) you say ils

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What about mixed group with one female?

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ils. If it has at least one male, it's ils

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Can't have the one man feeling bad about herself