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Posted on 09/26/2025 4:45:04 PM PDT by jacknhoo
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There is much more to this story.
Guaranteed.
NOBODY writes like that without a prompt/reason.
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/grammar/singular-they/
“Both “themselves” and “themself” are acceptable as reflexive singular pronouns; however, “themselves” is currently the more common usage”
APA is the accepted English for scientific papers and what we grade for at university at least in the American side of the pond.
The author specificity says they don’t normally report on suicides. This is to avoid the glorification / notoriety effect that could encourage copy cats. You can tell they specifically are being vague with information towards that end. I wouldn’t read too much into the “themselves” thing. Being a minor there won’t be more info released unless the family releases it.
The student shot themselves???
WTF is this S???
They
I guess we’ll need the SCOTUS to determine “their” sex.
I guess we’ll need the SCOTUS to determine “their” sex.
Welcome to the American public school system.
Being taught this level of grammar was sixth grade content when I was in school.
Except that here, it’s not so much the word, “themself / themselves” (although it’s marginally bad). It’s the “s” at the end. It makes it a plural when the subject is singular. There’s no agreement.
Check out the author.
Nuff said.
Legion, yes.
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