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PostCyncoedslumdog Fri Nov 24, 2017 7:42 pm

Words fail me - that doesn't happen very often.
https://www.swanseacity.com/news/swans-introduce-gender-neutral-prefix
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PostTDA Sat Nov 25, 2017 1:04 am

Heard something similar yesterday about no longer being able to say "Good morning Girls / Boys" in single sex schools. It has to be "Good morning Pupils / Students"

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PostCyncoedslumdog Sat Nov 25, 2017 4:25 am

TDA wrote:Heard something similar yesterday about no longer being able to say "Good morning Girls / Boys" in single sex schools.  It has to be "Good morning Pupils / Students"

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TDA obviously stands for The Definite Article.
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PostTDA Sat Nov 25, 2017 6:23 am

Cyncoedslumdog wrote:
TDA wrote:Heard something similar yesterday about no longer being able to say "Good morning Girls / Boys" in single sex schools.  It has to be "Good morning Pupils / Students"

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TDA obviously stands for The Definite Article.
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Yes, indeed, but in French (and most languages) that has to be masculine or feminine, there is no neuter tense.

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PostCyncoedslumdog Sat Nov 25, 2017 6:29 am

TDA wrote:
Cyncoedslumdog wrote:
TDA wrote:Heard something similar yesterday about no longer being able to say "Good morning Girls / Boys" in single sex schools.  It has to be "Good morning Pupils / Students"

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TDA obviously stands for The Definite Article.
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Yes, indeed, but in French (and most languages) that has to be masculine or feminine, there is no neuter tense.

Vive la France.
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PostTDA Sat Nov 25, 2017 6:57 am

Cyncoedslumdog wrote:
TDA wrote:
Cyncoedslumdog wrote:
TDA wrote:Heard something similar yesterday about no longer being able to say "Good morning Girls / Boys" in single sex schools.  It has to be "Good morning Pupils / Students"

crazy

TDA obviously stands for The Definite Article.
bravo

Yes, indeed, but in French (and most languages) that has to be masculine or feminine, there is no neuter tense.

Vive la France.

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