FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 13 hours 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-square31linkfedilinkarrow-up1142arrow-down15
arrow-up1137arrow-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 · 13 hours agomessage-square31linkfedilink
minus-square「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」 | (aka: 鳳凰院 凶真 Hououin Kyouma)@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down2·edit-211 hours agoChinese language is gender neutral: 他 (tā) - he/she/it, singular (Edit: “it” is actually “它”, but its the same pronunciation) 他们 (tā mén) - they, plural So simple… there’s no fuss about pronouns lmfao Imagine all the problems that would go away if the US just used a better language xD
minus-squareFerretyFever0@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·11 hours agoBetter than some languages like German, where even inanimate objects have gender. That would be nicer though.
minus-squareI_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·10 hours 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-up7arrow-down1·10 hours agoNever thought of that, but personalizing objects is kind of cute, I agree.
Chinese language is gender neutral:
他 (tā) - he/she/
it, singular(Edit: “it” is actually “它”, but its the same pronunciation)
他们 (tā mén) - they, plural
So simple… there’s no fuss about pronouns lmfao
Imagine all the problems that would go away if the US just used a better language xD
Better than some languages like German, where even inanimate objects have gender. That would be nicer though.
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.