what is singular they 13 Flashcards

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antecedent

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any model that comes before you

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masculine

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men natural behavior

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the second wave feminists of the 1950 objected to this

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oppose, against something

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a *convention that lasted decades

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cultural habit

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5
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the phrase she or he is mouthful

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difficult to say /pronounce

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6
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or alternating he and she

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the change between two things

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7
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no gender neutral

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don’t take any side

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8
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People tried to introduce zhe but they havent caught on

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something becomes popular

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9
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thats the diffe between prescriptive and descriptive

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make an order by standard /authority

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prescriptive & descriptive

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language use in real life situations

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all except the stodgiest linguists

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very old fashioned people who specialize in language

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12
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the merriam webster dictionary followed suit naming they

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follow whatever someone doing

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13
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the pronoun “you” has undergone

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you go through something

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controversy

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debatable

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grammarians

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smone who study grammar

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testament to the way language

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proof of something

17
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that language can evolve

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evolution

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pronouns and possessive

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his hers mine

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this is an opportunity to incorporate gender neutral

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to combine smth

20
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gender neutral language is a language that avoids bias

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prejudice

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offend

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hurt someone feelings

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discriminate against

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always against

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oppress

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put someone down

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language demonstrates your commitment to inclusion

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commit to
doesn’t exclude everyone

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A 2018 Pew Research

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finding of resources

26
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equivalents

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something that’s equal

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outdated

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up to date

28
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people whose gender identity doesn’t not conform to the gender binary

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follow the rules / norms

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tackle

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deal with smth difficult

30
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alternatively

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other way / solution

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if you not sure, try to always err on the side of

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choose caution over risk