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minus-squarenoodle (he/him)@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 year agohere’s my favourite one: the oldest known use of singular “they” dates back further than the use of singular “you”, and it’s so old that it was still spelled with a thorn (þei)
minus-squaretigeruppercut@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoSimple way to remember: Roses are red, violets are blue Singular they predates singular you
here’s my favourite one: the oldest known use of singular “they” dates back further than the use of singular “you”, and it’s so old that it was still spelled with a thorn (þei)
Simple way to remember:
Roses are red, violets are blue
Singular they predates singular you