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I'm not sure what your point is. Should they not charge anything?

by michaelhoney 3y ago

huytersd 3y ago
It’s a solo developer, a guy.
- jazzyjackson 3y ago
  'they' is a great pronoun for ambiguous cases of sex & plurality
  - theshrike79 3y ago
    My native language doesn't have gendered pronouns, so I make an explicit point of using "they" for a pronoun every time I can.
  - danjc 3y ago
    It's a terrible pronoun since that usage is a retrofit of a word intended to be used as a plural.
    - GaryNumanVevo 3y ago
      Retrofit? The singular they has been used in English literature as far back as the 13th century, not exactly recent
    - zapzupnz 3y ago
      Singular they dates back to the 14th century. Isn't 600 years long enough to stop quibbling over it?
      - weego 3y ago
        Was here to say the same thing. OP ignoring history to double-down on gender bigotry is disappointing to find on HN.
      - huytersd 3y ago
        When the gender is unknown. Why apply it in every case?
        zapzupnz 3y ago
        No, not just when the gender is unknown.
    - Merik 3y ago
      I know an individual who used to think like that; do you want to know why they changed their mind?
    - swexbe 3y ago
      So just like "you"? What's þi problem?
    - wodenokoto 3y ago
      Do you also avoid “you” when referring to just one person?
  - huytersd 3y ago
    There is no ambiguity here.
- Someone 3y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they
  - manquer 3y ago
    This is not reddit however have to say relevant username :'-)
- hiddencost 3y ago
  Bad hill to die on.
- deleted 3y ago
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