[ SECRET POST #6073 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #6073 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.


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[Love Me to Death]



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[Miley Cyrus, "Flowers"]
























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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

“They couldn’t help themselves but to try their cookies.”

“They couldn’t help but to remember that they had made cookies with them.”

“They had made cookies with them, and now they wanted to try them with them.”

“They couldn’t help but to try the groups’ cookies.”

“They couldn’t help it; they had to try the cookies.”

All of these refer to the same scenario, but some of these read easier than others, while still using singular They. But there’s still a problem here: Without context, how do you know if this They is Singular, or Plural?

It’s ALL about context. 100%. And if the writer can convey the situation without confusing the reader. ESL can be difficult, especially if you are someone who grew up speaking a very tightly gendered language. But if a writer takes the time to pay attention to what they’re writing (again: singular they!), it’s not difficult to understand at all.

ESL is a legitimate struggle for some, so I have no issues with folks who get confused, but you can STILL write in a way that will convey what you need without gendering.