05-02-2023, 01:21 AM
The ONLY issue I have with these neo-pronouns is the destruction of, IMHO, the completely legitimate concept of singular and plural.
“Is anyone joining us for dinner tonight?”
“Yes, they will be here soon.”
:dunno:
Years ago, the creation of “Ms.” to remove the dated and undesired “Miss - or - Mrs.” from usage seemed like a reasonable solution.
How about an equivalent “new” word for singular non-gender-specific? “They” “them” can remain plural and, as always, non-gender-specific.
“Is anyone joining us for dinner tonight?”
“Yes, they will be here soon.”
:dunno:Years ago, the creation of “Ms.” to remove the dated and undesired “Miss - or - Mrs.” from usage seemed like a reasonable solution.
How about an equivalent “new” word for singular non-gender-specific? “They” “them” can remain plural and, as always, non-gender-specific.