Is there a context for this? Second person on my feed to say this in the last hour. You don't need to specify what the context is if it doesn't add to the conversation, I'm just curious if this is a response to something.
Is there a singular-and-plural-gender-nonspecific word that I can just use in place of all of them? Two years of Latin made me phobic of word declensions, so I'd rather avoid adding new ones.
I've heard that it's now acceptable to use "them" and "they" to refer to singulars, but I don't think my brain will ever accept that. Maybe "hem" and "hey"?
Its always been acceptable in modern english, prescribing against 'singular they' is an invention of the 19th century (along with many other stupid pseudo-grammatical "rules" we were taught in schools)
If your brain can learn to accept nicknames of your buddies, it can learn to accept a common and normal grammatical function you've probably used your entire life without realizing it. :)
Aaron Griffin Not sure at all since it's the first time I have heard the phrase but judging from the above linked G+-thread, it's calling a transgender person with the discarded name that refered to the"wrong" gender or using the pronouns of said gender.
Michel Kangro my reading of the thread also seems to include linking to things they posted under their previous name, which I think is where I get caught up in my understanding.
Is there a context for this? Second person on my feed to say this in the last hour. You don't need to specify what the context is if it doesn't add to the conversation, I'm just curious if this is a response to something.
ReplyDeleteIs there a singular-and-plural-gender-nonspecific word that I can just use in place of all of them? Two years of Latin made me phobic of word declensions, so I'd rather avoid adding new ones.
ReplyDeleteI've heard that it's now acceptable to use "them" and "they" to refer to singulars, but I don't think my brain will ever accept that. Maybe "hem" and "hey"?
Its always been acceptable in modern english, prescribing against 'singular they' is an invention of the 19th century (along with many other stupid pseudo-grammatical "rules" we were taught in schools)
ReplyDeleteThere's always "hoss" or "pardner"
ReplyDeleteIf your brain can learn to accept nicknames of your buddies, it can learn to accept a common and normal grammatical function you've probably used your entire life without realizing it. :)
ReplyDeleteI am somewhat certain that this is the context.
ReplyDeleteplus.google.com - On Monday I was dead-named by Zak Sabbath aka Zak Smith, who also linked to ...
I don't know any of the context here, but can someone explain "deadname" for me? Like what all does it encompass?
ReplyDeleteThe basic reference is when a transgender person takes a new name their old name becomes their deadname.
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Aaron Griffin Not sure at all since it's the first time I have heard the phrase but judging from the above linked G+-thread, it's calling a transgender person with the discarded name that refered to the"wrong" gender or using the pronouns of said gender.
ReplyDeleteOh man, notifications just caught up.
ReplyDeleteYes that's the context. And not the only time this had happened.
Call people what they want to be called.
Michel Kangro my reading of the thread also seems to include linking to things they posted under their previous name, which I think is where I get caught up in my understanding.
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