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Alexander Koryagin | Dallas Hinton | They knows? |
February 28, 2019 12:48 PM * |
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Hi, Dallas Hinton! I read your message from 27.02.2019 17:25 AK>> say, "one shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth". ;-) Besides, AK>> I like English reading just for sake of English. I look at the AK>> phrase construction, punctuation marks etc. The process gives me AK>> some pleasure itself. DH> I would argue that while reading a translation may provide access DH> to an otherwise hard to read/acquire text, a translation is NOT the DH> text to reference when trying to learn correct English usage! Although, I found in Wikipedia information that "they" can be used as single pronoun: -----Beginning of the citation----- Singular _they_ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia _SINGULAR THEY_ is the use in English of the pronoun _they_ or its inflected or derivative forms, _them_, _their_, _theirs_, and _themselves_ (or _themself_), as an epicene (gender-neutral) singular pronoun. It typically occurs with an unspecified antecedent, as in sentences such as: "_The patient_ should be told at the outset how much _they_ will be required to pay." "But _a journalist_ should not be forced to reveal _their_ sources." The singular _they_ had emerged by the 14th century, about a century after plural _they_. It has been commonly employed in everyday English ever since then, though it has become the target of criticism since the late-19th century. Its use in formal English has become more common with the trend toward gender-neutral language, though most style guides continue to proscribe it. In the early 21st century, use of singular _they_ with known individuals has been promoted for those who do not identify as male or female: "This is my friend, _Jay_. I met _them_ at work." ----- The end of the citation ----- Bye, Dallas! Alexander Koryagin english_tutor 2019 --- * Origin: nntps://fidonews.mine.nu - Lake Ylo - Finland (2:221/6.0) |
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