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minus-squareJackcooper@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up27arrow-down1·10 months agoI’m a northerner and I still had to accept the unimpeachable logic that y’all is a versatile and useful word
minus-squarechicken@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·10 months agoThe English language is sorely lacking gender neutral pronouns so it’s nice that one is getting added
minus-squareblubfisch@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·10 months agoIt’s not new actually. Maybe revived. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they
minus-squaredejected_warp_core@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·10 months agoEasily America’s best contribution to civilization, after “right (turns) on red”. And I’m glad it’s catching on instead of “you’uns”, “yuns”, or “yous”.
I’m a northerner and I still had to accept the unimpeachable logic that y’all is a versatile and useful word
The English language is sorely lacking gender neutral pronouns so it’s nice that one is getting added
It’s not new actually. Maybe revived. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they
I meant y’all
Easily America’s best contribution to civilization, after “right (turns) on red”.
And I’m glad it’s catching on instead of “you’uns”, “yuns”, or “yous”.