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Words fail me - that doesn't happen very often.
https://www.swanseacity.com/news/swans-introduce-gender-neutral-prefix
https://www.swanseacity.com/news/swans-introduce-gender-neutral-prefix
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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 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"
TDA obviously stands for The Definite Article.
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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"
TDA obviously stands for The Definite Article.
Yes, indeed, but in French (and most languages) that has to be masculine or feminine, there is no neuter tense.
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Vive la France.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"
TDA obviously stands for The Definite Article.
Yes, indeed, but in French (and most languages) that has to be masculine or feminine, there is no neuter tense.
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Cyncoedslumdog wrote:Vive la France.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"
TDA obviously stands for The Definite Article.
Yes, indeed, but in French (and most languages) that has to be masculine or feminine, there is no neuter tense.
Vive la différence!
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