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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time
"They", like many other things, is in the eye of the beholder.
240 posted on 10/03/2024 1:47:37 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp
“They is” is a remarkable construction, for which further grammaticifcation should be offered. The contraction as found in old B/W Westerns, “they’s.” The antonym, “I are.” Used in a sentence: I're sure they's guilty on and off of all charges, according to the "I' of the beholder..."
243 posted on 10/03/2024 1:59:54 PM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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