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It's also a very old method. In fact, he/she is a later evolution of the English language. "He/his" used to be more equivalent to "it/its". It wasn't until ~15t
by culi 4y ago
It's also a very old method. In fact, he/she is a later evolution of the English language. "He/his" used to be more equivalent to "it/its". It wasn't until ~15th century that the modern "he/him" and "she/her" fully evolved. "They/them" meanwhile was in full use by the 14th century
- upsidesinclude 4y agoNo one speaks in middle english. Dead language rules and customs are irrelevant to modern language norms. People once walketh befide their mules, but now we gots lambos
- WaxProlix 4y agoAnd yet, pronoun ragers cleave to Olde Anglishe in an attempte to rectifye Ye langge. Sadge.
- culi 4y agoThis train of thought makes no sense. The fact that something originated in Old English doesn't at all mean it's dead. He/She also originated in Old English, just a little later. Should I make fun of people using he/him, she/her pronouns because they're "clinging to Olde Anglishe"? lol
- upsidesinclude 4y agoNo one made that claim. Your comment is non sequitor
- culi 4y agoUsing they/them as a neutral pronoun is not dead and never died...
- upsidesinclude 4y agoAh, "neutral"