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As soon as you reach for Shakespeare in order to justify a word's usage in vernacular English, it's clear that you've missed the point.
by strix_varius 4y ago
As soon as you reach for Shakespeare in order to justify a word's usage in vernacular English, it's clear that you've missed the point.
- foldr 4y agoThe point in this case was simply that singular they isn't a recent phenomenon. This is relevant when considering the (probably incorrect) claim that singular they is confusing for older generations. In any case, my mention of Shakespeare was an aside and not crucial to the overall argument of my post. So it is arguably you who are missing the point.