Perhaps they has multiple personalities, which makes themself think it's proper to refer to them in the plural.
On Dec 23, 2017 11:56 AM, "Steve Jones" <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: > oh, good point, maybe hiring "them" is a good idea > > On Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at 11:42 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) < > li...@packetflux.com> wrote: > >> 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" <par...@cyberbroadband.net> >> wrote: >> >>> I agree. As your supervisor I would hear you say "they" and wonder who >>> else needs to be in on the task. >>> >>> ch...@wbmfg.com 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:* ch...@wbmfg.com >>>> *Sent:* Saturday, December 23, 2017 9:54 AM >>>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>>> *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_sou >>>> rce=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-emai >>>> l&utm_content=emailclient> >>>> >>>> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> >>>> >>> >>> >
