User talk:Pholvandir

Singular "they"
Actually, according to Webster's Dictionary, "they" is indeed an acceptable singular pronoun for gender-ambiguous or -neutral situations. Just letting you know. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 21:49, April 29, 2021 (EDT)

Incorrect Usage
This is a subversion of the word’s meaning; “they” is plural, and any use of the word outside a plural sense is strictly improper. The reason “they” is improperly defined by Webster’s is to accommodate dangerous hyper-political correctness. English does not behold to political agendas; the opposite must be true for us to communicate properly. If we redefine our language to mold to whatever is currently considered “correct,” then we will reach a point where we cannot communicate ideas that contradict the current prevailing narrative, which will annihilate freedom of thought.
 * We've done this long before that was a thing. Also, for the record, I am anti-political in general. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 01:54, April 30, 2021 (EDT)
 * We'll use singular "they", end of story, regardless of insinuations of "dangerous political agendas". 02:45, April 30, 2021 (EDT)
 * Singular "they" emerged in the 14th century, relatively soon after the plural sense ([//oed.com/view/Entry/200700 OED]). Compare the word "you", also originally plural, but now singular and plural. Singular "they" has gained formal acceptance due to its useful gender-neutrality; I think undoing this to uphold one culture's gender system (some cultures have third genders, etc.) sends a more political message. Additionally, defaulting to gendered pronouns on your grounds would introduce undue assumptions about details that are not confirmed, similarly to using an unofficial name. AgentMuffin (talk) 04:00, April 30, 2021 (EDT)
 * Another Wiki has an interesting discussion on this subject: RickTommy (talk) 06:13, April 30, 2021 (EDT)