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Singular they rule (pawb.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Panel 1: A person with the text "Singular 'they'" written on them smiling with open arms.
Panel 2: "Singular 'They'" beaten up by others who said, "Singular they is ungrammatical. It's too confusing," "How can anyone use plural pronouns for singular," and "Every pronoun should only have one purpose."
Panel 3: "You" hiding from the mob who was beating "Singular 'They'"
Panel 4: "German 'Sie'" hiding with even more fear next to "You"

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Fun fact correction: if you happen to be Dieter Bohlen you are legally allowed to informally address everyone, including cops, and won't be fined.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's just the modern way of talking.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

So if I can prove I've been duzing everyone my whole life, I can legally duz everyone?