Since 'they' is plural, shouldn't they be expected to do at least twice the work?
On Dec 23, 2017 10:08 AM, "Jay Weekley" <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree. As your supervisor I would hear you say "they" and wonder who > else needs to be in on the task. > > [email protected] wrote: > >> Let’s say I have a welder that looks like a dude. And I want “him” to do >> a particular task. Would I say to a supervisor “they need to do this task” >> rather than “he needs to do this task”. Them clearly will not work. (This >> is not totally academic, I did have a welder...) Probably should not say >> have s/he do the task. How do you pronounce that. shuh hee >> *From:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Saturday, December 23, 2017 9:54 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT please splain me sumptin >> — who identifies as non-binary transgender and prefers the pronouns >> “they” and “them”— >> How do you use this in speech? They and them are plural in my mind. >> >> <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_ >> source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> >> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-sign >> ature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig- >> email&utm_content=emailclient> >> >> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >> > >
