• TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    according to English grammatical rules it’s a perfectly valid method of referring to a singular person

    show me ONE fucking example prior to 2000 of people using “it” for persons without it being dehumanizing

    singular “they” has fulfilled this function for at least 500 years. “it” has never been a pronoun for humans, until it recently saw use as a neo-pronoun.

    there is no grammar rulebook. grammar is usage. you are claiming that it’s been used like that. you’re wrong.

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      1 year ago

      You’re more than welcome to go back in time and inform my 10th grade teacher of this. Lemme know how that works out for you.

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          1 year ago

          In all fairness, they read out the part of the textbook that went over it. This was also the same paragraph that explained they can be used as well as the difference between you singular and the royal you.

          That being said I’m sure we were both sarcastic in our prior responses but I’m attempting to show that I’m not pulling this out of my ass and I’m relying on a source of truth.