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| re: No, in this context, "they" is NOT plural | |
| Last Edit: Ann 12:16 pm EDT 06/05/23 | |
| Posted by: Ann 12:15 pm EDT 06/05/23 | |
| In reply to: re: No, in this context, "they" is NOT plural - Chromolume 11:05 am EDT 06/05/23 | |
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| I'm not sure what you think I was saying, but I was agreeing with what I think ryhog was saying - a singular pronoun with a plural verb. | |
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| CLARIFYING the original post | |
| Posted by: Theatergoer1978 01:01 pm EDT 06/05/23 | |
| In reply to: re: No, in this context, "they" is NOT plural - Ann 12:15 pm EDT 06/05/23 | |
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| I never said the problem was the verb (see original post below). The error was referring to Ghee doing something "their whole lives." A person who uses they as pronoun is still ONE person, so it's "their whole life." Life, singular. Just like you'd say about this one person "After the show, they go to their home" (not homes!) or "They love their job" or whatever. I don't know why people went off on this whole are/is dispute when the last sentence in my post was clear what I was correcting. ORIGINAL POST: This month's Playbill has a story about J. Harrison Ghee of Some Like It Hot - who uses the pronouns they/them. That, of course, doesn't change the fact that they are one person, yet here's how the story reads: Ghee isn’t wasting any opportunity to express exactly who they are. The key to their confidence? A mantra that’s followed them their whole lives... That should be "their whole life" - They are ONE person, with one life! |
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| re: CLARIFYING the original post | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 01:06 pm EDT 06/05/23 | |
| In reply to: CLARIFYING the original post - Theatergoer1978 01:01 pm EDT 06/05/23 | |
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| Correct. But then TheHarveyBoy asked if "they is" would really be the correct phrase - and the discussion took off from there. I don't think anyone disputed your original point. | |
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| re: No, in this context, "they" is NOT plural | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 12:55 pm EDT 06/05/23 | |
| In reply to: re: No, in this context, "they" is NOT plural - Ann 12:15 pm EDT 06/05/23 | |
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| I did think you were, but wasn't entirely sure. Thanks. | |
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