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[–] rah@feddit.uk -3 points 8 months ago (6 children)

it is fairly common to use the third person pronoun of someone during a group conversation, even while they are there

But is improper to do so. The proper way to refer to a person who is present is by using their name.

[–] rah@feddit.uk -4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (17 children)

"I was with Dan (they/them) and Steve the other day. They hadn't brought a poster they needed and went back to the car to get it."

This demonstrates the semantic problem with using "they" as a pronoun: it isn't clear who went back to the car, (1) just Dan or (2) both Dan and Steve. Nor is it clear who needed the poster and who hadn't brought it.

[–] rah@feddit.uk 9 points 8 months ago
[–] rah@feddit.uk 14 points 8 months ago

This is from 2020.

[–] rah@feddit.uk -1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Yes, obviously that's the thing to do. /s

[–] rah@feddit.uk 21 points 8 months ago (2 children)

less functionality than a smartphone

Tablet is just a bigger screen

A bigger screen is more functionality.

[–] rah@feddit.uk -4 points 8 months ago

No sources.

[–] rah@feddit.uk 3 points 8 months ago (4 children)

My biggest dream always was to get rid of my parents and live independently on my own but I'm just incapable.

Is there anything I can do?

Not while you see yourself as being incapable.

[–] rah@feddit.uk 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You're being sarcastic right?

[–] rah@feddit.uk 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] rah@feddit.uk 9 points 8 months ago

and how they actually made change

Uh...

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