Top Tweets for #SingularThey
#editing #singularthey
I want to write 'a leader is the nurturing shepherd of their people'.
I'm doing so to avoid gender-specific 'his', and I don't want to pluralise.
How would you react to this as a reader? (As if you had two brains.)
Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
Singular “they” is older than singular “you”.
#SingularThey #linguistics #language #grammar #English #French #pronouns #TheyThem #they
One of the best masters dissertations I've ever had the pleasure of supervising is now available online!! Check it out!! #linguistics #sociolinguistics #queer #genderqueer #nonbinary #trans #pronouns #UKEnglish #singularthey #research #newresearch
In case anyone still uses twitter, my thesis "Perception and Production of Singular They in British English" is now available in our research archive https://t.co/WWa4m54U4F with data, experimental materials and conference presentations on OSF: https://t.co/qJz8jyjAk2 !! :)
I’m in a footnote in a new book! The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction mentions my #SingularThey post that's on the @Our_languages blog.
BTW, my list is well over 100 articles now.
Blog: https://t.co/dsQMgiYXbW
List: https://t.co/R7RfEtXpdl
Ooh, new #SingularThey article to add to my list. And it links to a blog about pronoun studies.
"...you can approach it kind of like learning a second language: the best thing to do is practice, as much as possible...."
https://t.co/vx98tis0Qr
The erasure of the singular "they" IS a the new concept not an uphold of tradition
The #singularthey is tradition, not a ploy; & it's not only proper English but a sign of understanding & consideration 💛⚪💜🖤 #love #nonbinary #genderqueer
@KevinBurdine5 @millmich @GeorgeTakei Fun fact: "they" has always had a singular form (much like "deer" is both singular & plural depending on context). It was traditionally used for individual whose gender was unknown. Now it is also used for those who don't identify with either gender
https://t.co/YPoywCaC8r
Trans/nonbinary/otherwise not (entirely or at all) cis people, what should I do? Silly answers only. /2
#TransRightsAreHumanRights #Nonbinary #SingularThey
Nice blog post about the #JuliaLanguage from someone who actually knows what they’re talking about
https://t.co/CyrLbQEQZf
#econtwitter #singularthey
Conrod et al: How many selves for them https://t.co/Jz6ngzEneI #singularthey #anaphors #reflexives #morphosyntax #sociosyntax
Conrod, Kirby: Abolishing Gender on D https://t.co/fqU2Wc45OY #gender #pronouns #singularthey #sociosyntax #syntax
Conrod, Kirby: Pronouns Raising and Emerging https://t.co/7yBHjg0ljj #pronouns #singularthey #syntax #syntax
Lagunoff, Rachel: Singular they https://t.co/5F3gXaE4bb #singularthey #thirdpersonpronouns #anaphora #epicene #gender
Lu à l'instant dans une copie : "If anybody tries to help Mr Potter, they will see *themself* punished…"
#CuttingEdgeStudents #SingularThey
'nuff said #singularthey
@JoyceCarolOates The class had ice cream for a treat, they enjoyed it.
Tommy had ice cream for a treat, they enjoyed it.
#SingularThey has been in usage for 600 years, far longer than any person's lifetime. If someone hasn't figured it out yet I suspect refusal or inability to learn.
From #AHAPerspectives in 2020: #SingularThey is becoming more common in general usage and in historical work and teaching. Read more by @lmansley: https://t.co/r38XoSdopS
We use #SingularThey ALL. THE. TIME. We have been using it for hundreds of years. If you're still pushing back on this in the Year of Our Lord 2021, you're just transphobic. End of story.
Happy #Pride ! It is important to respect & acknowledge a person's gender identity & how we use our language is a good start! This Pride, take the time to understand the use of singular they.
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