FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agoThe singular they is actually such a natural part of the English language, the people complaining about it almost certainly use it without noticingmessage-squaremessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1235arrow-down19
arrow-up1226arrow-down1message-squareThe singular they is actually such a natural part of the English language, the people complaining about it almost certainly use it without noticingFreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square45fedilink
minus-squareFerretyFever0@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·2 days agoBetter than some languages like German, where even inanimate objects have gender. That would be nicer though.
minus-squareKristell@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lollinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoI remember when I was trying to learn German, one sentence the app gave got burned into my brain forever: Der Tisch hat kein Geschlecht. I’m sorry, but I have to disagree with the point of the table not having a gender; you just called him a man.
minus-squareI_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·2 days agoIt’s cute when someone with a first language like that carries it over to English. “The coffee maker… he is broken 😞” I’m so sad for him!
minus-squareFerretyFever0@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·2 days agoNever thought of that, but personalizing objects is kind of cute, I agree.
Better than some languages like German, where even inanimate objects have gender. That would be nicer though.
I remember when I was trying to learn German, one sentence the app gave got burned into my brain forever:
Der Tisch hat kein Geschlecht.
I’m sorry, but I have to disagree with the point of the table not having a gender; you just called him a man.
It’s cute when someone with a first language like that carries it over to English. “The coffee maker… he is broken 😞” I’m so sad for him!
Never thought of that, but personalizing objects is kind of cute, I agree.