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minus-squareHarbinger01173430@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down2·7 months agoYeah, if I recall the English classes from my language institute, They is only plural and the X cannot be used to neutralize masculine/feminine nouns.
minus-squarebradorsomething@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months agoWhy did they teach you this. Your singular teacher. What were they thinking?
minus-squarehenfredemars@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months agoRight. And at the same time, language is an evolving practice. New words are created all the time. Maybe, this issue was worth it to change the rules.
Yeah, if I recall the English classes from my language institute, They is only plural and the X cannot be used to neutralize masculine/feminine nouns.
Why did they teach you this. Your singular teacher. What were they thinking?
Right. And at the same time, language is an evolving practice. New words are created all the time. Maybe, this issue was worth it to change the rules.