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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
They-she/he
Let's say I don't know if some person on this forum is a male or a female.
We should wait for their response.
Did I use 'they' correctly in the sentence above?
Toodles.
We should wait for their response.
Did I use 'they' correctly in the sentence above?
Toodles.
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Yes, you did. )
- Yes, you did.
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Yes, you did.
(I hope you are aware that 'toodles' makes you sound gay.)
(I hope you are aware that 'toodles' makes you sound gay.)
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Mister Micawber(I hope you are aware that 'toodles' makes you sound gay.)Hmm. I'm well aware of that. People keep asking me if I'm gay. Especially the ones that I met on the internet.
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What if I were talking about someone in-person and didn't know if he/she were a female or a male. Should I use 'they' in that case too?
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Can I use 'she/he' instead of 'they' in writing? Which one do you prefer?
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Can I use 'she/he' instead of 'they' in writing? Which one do you prefer?
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What if I were talking about someone in-person and didn't know if he/she were a female or a male. Should I use 'they' in that case too?-- Not very diplomatic. Choose one pronoun or the other.
Can I use 'she/he' instead of 'they' in writing? -- If you do, reverse them to the standard he/she.
Which one do you prefer?-- I strive like mad to convert the sentence
Can I use 'she/he' instead of 'they' in writing? -- If you do, reverse them to the standard he/she.
Which one do you prefer?-- I strive like mad to convert the sentence
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