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To: jacknhoo

“where THEY died”


4 posted on 09/26/2025 4:48:38 PM PDT by Aria (Voted for Trump 2016, 2020 & 10/22/2024 )
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To: Aria

Yep- UNFORTUNATELY the English language is changing... for the worse


19 posted on 09/26/2025 4:55:49 PM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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To: Aria

Sometimes “they” is used as a neutral term even for one person if the gender isn’t known. It seems less awkward than “he or she” and “it” certainly is out of the question.


22 posted on 09/26/2025 4:57:05 PM PDT by skr (1 Peter 1:15 - But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation)
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