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cjsmith ([personal profile] cjsmith) wrote2019-12-10 01:08 pm
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Holy shit.

Merriam-Webster names "they" its word of the year
The US dictionary also recently added a new definition of "they", reflecting its use as a singular personal pronoun for non-binary people. Searches for "they" on Merriam-Webster's website were 313% higher this year than they were in 2018.
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[personal profile] hitchhiker 2019-12-10 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
whoa!
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[personal profile] cjsmith 2019-12-10 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I am surprised at the magnitude of my emotional reaction to this.
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[personal profile] amaebi 2019-12-11 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
Yay!

I have successfully switched over to generic "they," and am relieved about it.
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[personal profile] cjsmith 2019-12-11 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
I remember when the veterinary clinic where I worked began to switch over to generic "they". The only confusion was when a client brought in multiple pets at a time. :)
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[personal profile] zahraa 2019-12-11 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Woo-hoo!
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[personal profile] cjsmith 2019-12-11 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I didn't think I'd much care. Apparently I do. :)
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[personal profile] zahraa 2019-12-12 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
We all care.
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