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I sometimes use that, but it feels awkward to me when referring to a specific person. And in this case, I think that at one point I was using "they" to refer to
by philh 12y ago
I sometimes use that, but it feels awkward to me when referring to a specific person. And in this case, I think that at one point I was using "they" to refer to the employees, and didn't want the ambiguity.
(I'll note that I've had this discussion multiple times before. I'm fine with people expressing disapproval of my choice, but please assume that I'm not making it out of ignorance.)
- lucian1900 12y ago"You" already has this problem and we can deal with it. Pronouns often need disambiguation anyway.
- to3m 12y agoI immediately assumed you were putting on a comedy german accent. But for obvious reasons, I had some difficulty figuring out why you were doing this.
- aninhumer 12y agoIt takes some getting used to, but I think "they" is still a lot less awkward than using a completely new word. My post was probably more condescending than necessary.