Time to once again empty out my ignore-list ...

[Secret Chief]

We've been using it without giving it much
thought in some contexts.

Singular they - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Excerpted...
"Somebody left their umbrella in the office. Could you please let them know where they can get it?"

To use it in reference to specific people seems
new. (It's "seems" because I've not looked into
this history.)

I have to say I've always often used "they" a lot.

 

[PureX]

I'll race ya!

That's it! You're going on the list!

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

To use it in reference to specific people seems
new. (It's "seems" because I've not looked into
this history.)

It turns out that my OED reference above goes on to include ...

I.2. In anaphoric reference to a singular noun or pronoun.​

Who'd 'av thunk ...

 

[Revoltingest]

It turns out that my OED reference above goes on to include ...

I.2. In anaphoric reference to a singular noun or pronoun.​

Who'd 'av thunk ...

Dammit.
I learned a new word.

 

[Secret Chief]

Dammit.
I learned a new word.

I refuse to look it up.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

I have to say I've always often used "they" a lot.

I have a granddaughter whose partner prefers 'they.' Respecting 'their' preference has proved a good deal easier than employing it in day-to-day conversation.

 

[Revoltingest]

I refuse to look it up.

Turns out that I've used the rhetorical device.
Just without knowing it had a name.

 

[Secret Chief]

I have a granddaughter whose partner prefers 'they.' Respecting 'their' preference has proved a good deal easier than employing ii in day-to-day conversation.

Thinking about it very hard... my use of it may have something to do with my dialect... uzz locals often use "thee."*
Nothing biblical, just part of the local lingo. So maybe "they" goes along with that.

*eg "Ah conna meet im cos thee wunna be able pick me-sen up after."

 

[JustGeorge]

You mean I'm your Number 1 then?

Sorry, it wasn't you.

 

[Secret Chief]

@JustGeorge
Love the pre-Raphaelite avatar!

 

[Revoltingest]

@JustGeorge
Love the pre-Raphaelite avatar!

I like the chicken.

 

[Secret Chief]

I like the chicken.

Must be a small chicken.

 

[Revoltingest]

Must be a small chicken.

It's huge.
Just click on her moniker.
You'll see.

 

[JustGeorge]

Must be a small chicken.

It's huge.
Just click on her moniker.
You'll see.

Self portrait.

 

[Secret Chief]

It's huge.
Just click on her moniker.
You'll see.

Ah. I try not to click on her moniker.

 

[Revoltingest]

Self portrait.

Careful there.
Posters will imagine you plucked, battered, & fried.

 

[JustGeorge]

Careful there.
Posters will imagine you plucked, battered, & fried.

I'm sure they have either way.

 

[Secret Chief]

Careful there.
Posters will imagine you plucked, battered, & fried.

Too late.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

It turns out that my OED reference above goes on to include ...

I.2. In anaphoric reference to a singular noun or pronoun.​

Who'd 'av thunk ...

"anaphoric?"

 

[Quagmire]

Not being able to put any staff on ignore must be a contravention of some human right.

I've only ever had one person on ignore, and that was only for about 10 minutes (so probably shouldn't count).

I do have a go **** yourself list though.

And it gets longer every day.