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victorix58 t1_ita1z0r wrote

Reply to comment by capitocoto in A Queer Community Speaks Up for Student After Teacher's Transphobia by wdcmsnbcgay

It's not the correct word if it violates English.

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capitocoto t1_itbfucc wrote

Remarkably, English is a language that likes to be violated so that it can adapt to new situations.

But if you are referring to the singular they, both Chaucer and Shakespeare used the singular they and it is an established part of the language.

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