Pronoun rulethe_artic_one@programming.dev to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone – 605 points – 11 months ago13Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsShow the parent commentPotential solutions: while saying "they", hold up one or two fingers depending on if the word is singular or plural (also possible in emoji: ☝️/✌️) mutter "singular" or "plural" under your breath before saying "they" replace plural they with "theys" or "thy'all", à la "yous" or "y'all" pronounce singular they as /θeɪ/ and plural they as /ðeɪ/ Wait, what is the difference in pronunciation for θeɪ vs ðeɪ?The same difference between "ether" and "either", or "thistle" and "this'll". Voiceless θ, voiced ð.Isn't it the difference between the 'th' sound in they(ð) and through(θ)?or that and thatch.Oh I LOVE the last one.
Potential solutions: while saying "they", hold up one or two fingers depending on if the word is singular or plural (also possible in emoji: ☝️/✌️) mutter "singular" or "plural" under your breath before saying "they" replace plural they with "theys" or "thy'all", à la "yous" or "y'all" pronounce singular they as /θeɪ/ and plural they as /ðeɪ/ Wait, what is the difference in pronunciation for θeɪ vs ðeɪ?The same difference between "ether" and "either", or "thistle" and "this'll". Voiceless θ, voiced ð.Isn't it the difference between the 'th' sound in they(ð) and through(θ)?or that and thatch.Oh I LOVE the last one.
Wait, what is the difference in pronunciation for θeɪ vs ðeɪ?The same difference between "ether" and "either", or "thistle" and "this'll". Voiceless θ, voiced ð.Isn't it the difference between the 'th' sound in they(ð) and through(θ)?or that and thatch.
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Wait, what is the difference in pronunciation for θeɪ vs ðeɪ?
The same difference between "ether" and "either", or "thistle" and "this'll". Voiceless θ, voiced ð.
Isn't it the difference between the 'th' sound in they(ð) and through(θ)?
or that and thatch.
Oh I LOVE the last one.