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1. His suggestion to clarify the singular "they"

Fri May 2, 2025, 06:03 AM

May 2

...is to capitalize it when written. It's a good idea, I think -- we're used to captalizing "I," and there's history of capitalizing other pronouns in English. Here's his recent essay in the NYT:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/opinion/pronouns-they-language-capital.html

https://archive.ph/a6Jjf

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His suggestion to clarify the singular "they" TommyT139 May 2 #1

I agree - and thanks so much! Rhiannon12866 May 2 #2

You're welcome! TommyT139 May 2 #3

He is really interesting! Thanks for sharing this, Rhi! ❤️ littlemissmartypants May 2 #4

You're welcome! ❤️ littlemissmartypants May 2 #6

he is as funny as many comedians rampartd May 2 #7

Thank you for giving me a head's up! I wouldn't have seen this!! Behind the Aegis May 3 #8