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| SilverSolder:
--- Quote from: magic on June 22, 2020, 07:05:06 am --- --- Quote from: tggzzz on June 22, 2020, 06:36:21 am ---The singular "they" has been in documented use since 1375, i.e. >600 years. https://public.oed.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-singular-they/ --- End quote --- Of course somebody will always bring up the damn Shakespeare. It wasn't in common use. [...] --- End quote --- In fairness, Shakespeare has had an enormous influence on the English language... His writing contributed to grammar rules of English that did not exist before him. He has expanded the English vocabulary with his invented words and writing structure. Don't soil a genius! |
| SilverSolder:
--- Quote from: magic on June 22, 2020, 10:20:31 am ---Ze used 'ey' and 'eir' because ze believes in rationalism and 'they' is a plural pronoun so using it would be a syntax error. I believe ze later switched to 'ze' and 'zeir' and untimately gave up and started using 'they' when everybody else did it. --- End quote --- At least they made one good decision! :D |
| SilverSolder:
--- Quote from: tggzzz on June 22, 2020, 12:24:42 pm --- [...] If I was familiar with it [abusing the word 'Pioneering'] I would be comfortable making statements to the effect of pioneering the use of eggs in the latest wave of cooking breakfast, straight from this morning. --- End quote --- And you would be working in Sales & Marketing! :D |
| DTJ:
I'm concerned that the negative connection wiring is often black. Perhaps we need to address this as well. |
| GlennSprigg:
Weeks?? ago... I 'TRIED' to bring this back to a feeling of 'Peace'... However, people mis-understand my original intentions!!... I dared to 'point out' long ago that to 'understand' others, is to walk in their shoes. I dared to 'bring up' a 'facet' of musicians like myself, whereby 'we' love to use an old adage, about "sharing/passing on" knowledge. Relative to todays various problems. It (again!) goes like this... May those who soar in the sky, WALK back down the Mountain... And teach those with Leadened feet to Fly!!! NOW the last time I dared to post that, it was DELETED!!!!!! O.M.G. !!! What is it that 'someone' decided was 'subversive' ??? ALL it means/meant to the un-initiated, is that is that we share what we know, and help others... What the hell is wrong with that?? Some people are SO insecure about certain 'words/phrases'. But then that is obviously their problem, and not mine!!! :-+ |
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