@HenryBluntDD
Precisely. Pronouns are meant to lighten the burden of having to repeat a noun constantly. If we permit a growing number of 'preferred pronougs' they become, in effect, quasi-nouns and the relief work of the pronoun is undone.
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In the controversy over pronouns, could we get clarify something once and for all, and that is the difference between addressing someone and referring to someone.
In English, we address someone using a second person pronoun. In modern English, that pronoun is you or some local…
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@Casey5122dark
The idea of "preferred pronouns" is nonsensical in itself, regardless of the distinctions being made. They were not used in any natural language until their recent introduction into western European languages because they vitiate the utility of pronouns.
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@HenryBluntDD
The third person singular is the most hardwired usage in any language, the one native speakers find hardest to change when learning a new language. Some may be absolutely fluent but still get this one thing wrong. Pronouns as learned when we were children are very hard to change.
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@HenryBluntDD
The 'new' pronouns are unlikely to catch on as their usage is extremely limited.
'He', 'she' and 'they' cover almost all eventualities and it is no great hardship to refer to a human being in the way they prefer.
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