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To: DallasBiff

There is no singular “they.” Neither the teachers nor the American Psychology Association can change that.


5 posted on 09/14/2023 12:16:35 PM PDT by arthurus (!i covfefe u)
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To: arthurus

“There is no singular “they.””

There is. From dictionary.com:

nominative singular pronoun:

(used to refer to a generic or unspecified person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context):
Whoever is of voting age, whether they are interested in politics or not, should vote.
A person may enlist only if they are over 18.

(used to refer to a specific or known person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context):
The victim refused to testify at the trial because they feared for their life.
My best friend from high school is famous now—too bad we didn’t stay in touch after they moved to California.

(used to refer to a nonbinary or gender-nonconforming person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context):
Quinn is waiting for summer vacation to adopt a puppy, so they will have more time to get their new family member properly settled.


7 posted on 09/14/2023 12:27:28 PM PDT by cymbeline
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To: arthurus

There is no singular “they.” Neither the teachers nor the American Psychology Association can change that.``+

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The left redefines words all the time and invents new ones. First the media follows suit, then the general public accepts it, including many members of Free Republic.
“gay”
“transphobic”
“homophobic”
“white/Black”
Changed the meaning of “rainbow”


20 posted on 09/16/2023 5:00:43 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (There are only two sexes, male and female but there are 57 different types of queers.)
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