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To: little jeremiah

From your MTG tweet:

We need a Speaker who is able to put their full efforts into defeating the communist democrats and save America.

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Marjorie, it should say “...put HIS full efforts....”
The personal adjectival pronoun “they” is plural, and “Speaker,” the antecedent here, is singular.

I know this comes off as nitpicking to some, but this is just another example of the left’s high-jacking of the language. They are attempting to blur the lines between the sexes.


629 posted on 10/13/2023 6:18:38 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Trump will be sworn in under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Rat Party.)
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To: Bigg Red
I know this comes off as nitpicking to some

Not to me it doesn't.

638 posted on 10/13/2023 7:23:13 AM PDT by AFB-XYZ (Two options: 1) Stand up, or 2) Bend over)
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To: Bigg Red

I agree, the ungrammatical use of “they” to indicate one or persons of any sex is stupid. It’s in such common use now I’m sure that most people use it without intending to blur natural distinctions. I should stop using it!


673 posted on 10/13/2023 10:50:09 AM PDT by little jeremiah (https://qalerts.app/)
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To: Bigg Red

IMO not nitpicking at all.

Using “they” to refer to one person is a grammatical abomination. /rant


879 posted on 10/14/2023 8:43:43 AM PDT by generally ( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
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