| re: No, in this context, "they" is NOT plural |
| Posted by: ryhog 12:47 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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| Reserving the right to research more (and be wrong), I don't think they are analogous. I think the royal "we" (aka the majestic plural) in its native form is the king speaking as the monarchy. And I think that when our friends use the expression, it is a form of jokey condescension in the sense of speaking for everyone. I think the circumstance with non-binary "they" is largely that it takes a little getting used to. But as I say I could be wrong. |
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