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originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
Wherever you would use "he" or "him" in conversation.
"The candidate is using the facilities"
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: omniEther
That one is easy.
'Excuse me, Boss Person, the candidate is using the facilities.'
Or, if you are from Staten Island.
"Yo, Boss, dat new person is taking a dump.'
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: LesMisanthrope
I take it you ran out of examples since you used the same one twice.
originally posted by: JohnnyElohim
a reply to: Blaine91555
Kind of nail on head, there. You could simply call people by the names they identify themselves with and skip the matter entirely.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
originally posted by: JohnnyElohim
a reply to: Blaine91555
Kind of nail on head, there. You could simply call people by the names they identify themselves with and skip the matter entirely.
Not that simple. It applies to pronouns as well.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: JohnnyElohim
Jim thought he could get here on time but he missed the bus.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: JohnnyElohim
Jim thought he could get here on time but he missed the bus.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: Abysha
"They" implies a group. Do you use "we" in reference to yourself?
they T͟Hā/Submit pronoun 1. used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified. "the two men could get life sentences if they are convicted" 2. used to refer to a person of unspecified sex. "ask someone if they could help"
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: Abysha
The definition is exactly right, but not in the way you think.