I may be a city girl, but I know and understand enough to know where the food in the grocery store comes from and how it’s grown. Overly “gentrified and ignorant” Karens like this make me shake my head wondering how they can be so stupid.
That's simply not true. The singular they has been a standard part of the English language for more than 400 years. You almost certainly use it yourself; you just don't notice yourself doing it because it's so automatic, and not in the context you're imagining right now. "They" is the singular indefinite -- it's the pronoun you use for an individual when you don't know what gender they are (see that? That's a typical use) -- usually, because they're hypothetical in some way. Look at the following sentences: "Anyone who parks on that hill has better be prepared to pay *their* parking ticket." "Whoever buys that house, *they* will have a lot of work to do on it." "If a customer brings in a return item, *they* must have *their* original receipt." These are all bog-standard English sentences that are so routine you probably don't even notice when you use the form yourself. Making 'they' into a singular isn't new. What *is* new, and the part you're objecting to, is using the indefinite pronoun to refer to individuals who are known and whose biological sex is identifiable. That's a separate issue, and one I'm not going to argue about right now. If you don't want to use it that way, take it up with anyone who says it's their (and in this case, that's unquestionably the correct pronoun since we don't know who they are!) pronoun of use. But don't try to pretend it isn't a singular. It's absolutely a singular, and has been so for almost as long as modern English has existed. It's just not traditionally used for individuals who are known and named.
There is nothing wrong with the singular 'they.' The singular they has been a standard part of the English language for more than 400 years. You almost certainly use it yourself; you just don't notice yourself doing it because it's so automatic, and not in the context you're imagining right now. "They" is the singular indefinite -- it's the pronoun you use for an individual when you don't know what gender they are (see that? That's a typical use) -- usually, because they're hypothetical in some way. Look at the following sentences: "Anyone who parks on that hill has better be prepared to pay *their* parking ticket." "Whoever buys that house, *they* will have a lot of work to do on it." "If a customer brings in a return item, *they* must have *their* original receipt." These are all bog-standard English sentences that are so routine you probably don't even notice when you use the form yourself. Making 'they' into a singular isn't new. What *is* new, and the part you're objecting to, is using the indefinite pronoun to refer to individuals who are known and whose biological sex is identifiable. That's a separate issue, and one I'm not going to argue about right now. If you don't want to use it that way, take it up with anyone who says it's their (and in this case, that's unquestionably the correct pronoun since we don't know who they are!) pronoun of use. But don't try to pretend it isn't a singular. It's absolutely a singular, and has been so for almost as long as modern English has existed. It's just not traditionally used for individuals who are known and named.
Is there more than 1 person called Nick who was running this farm? In that case, it might make sense thwt you use they/them pronouns. People will never grow out of that if you go along with it. The first couple of times I thought it might have just been an error with one of those computer voices. Couldn't bring myself to go the whole way through this story.
Lady, it's a farm! Get over it!
Any mail in your mail box without a canceled stamp is illegal! It's a federal crime! Report it to the postal inspectors and watch what happens!😊
I always like how these people buy houses there knowing the farm exist then complaining about it.
Nick raised "their fist"! So Nick held someone else's fist???
Why would it be?
I may be a city girl, but I know and understand enough to know where the food in the grocery store comes from and how it’s grown. Overly “gentrified and ignorant” Karens like this make me shake my head wondering how they can be so stupid.
The pronouns and so forth are ridiculous. I wonder what Nick would say about them.
I didn't even notice it!
@@califdad4 you mean you missed the part where Nick wiped the sweat from their brow??? Sorry, I was laughing out loud by that point.
Nick would say get your damn pronouns right!
@dealya15 must have missed that one LoL 🤣
@@califdad4 And Nick would have wiped the sweat from his brow, not their.
AI is getting dumber, apparently.
good video
I have never met a farmer that would bother using they them pronouns.
Ha Ha I was thinking the same thing!
It's all AI generated you fool!!
I know a handful of them. Clearly you don't know enough weird farmers. 😂
They and thier are plural, period. He and his is singular.
That's simply not true. The singular they has been a standard part of the English language for more than 400 years. You almost certainly use it yourself; you just don't notice yourself doing it because it's so automatic, and not in the context you're imagining right now.
"They" is the singular indefinite -- it's the pronoun you use for an individual when you don't know what gender they are (see that? That's a typical use) -- usually, because they're hypothetical in some way. Look at the following sentences:
"Anyone who parks on that hill has better be prepared to pay *their* parking ticket."
"Whoever buys that house, *they* will have a lot of work to do on it."
"If a customer brings in a return item, *they* must have *their* original receipt."
These are all bog-standard English sentences that are so routine you probably don't even notice when you use the form yourself. Making 'they' into a singular isn't new.
What *is* new, and the part you're objecting to, is using the indefinite pronoun to refer to individuals who are known and whose biological sex is identifiable. That's a separate issue, and one I'm not going to argue about right now. If you don't want to use it that way, take it up with anyone who says it's their (and in this case, that's unquestionably the correct pronoun since we don't know who they are!) pronoun of use.
But don't try to pretend it isn't a singular. It's absolutely a singular, and has been so for almost as long as modern English has existed. It's just not traditionally used for individuals who are known and named.
The narration keeps saying "they". Nick is acting by himself. Nick is only one person.
Yeah, kinda weird - and awful
Yeah, Nick is a he, not "they"!
There is nothing wrong with the singular 'they.' The singular they has been a standard part of the English language for more than 400 years. You almost certainly use it yourself; you just don't notice yourself doing it because it's so automatic, and not in the context you're imagining right now.
"They" is the singular indefinite -- it's the pronoun you use for an individual when you don't know what gender they are (see that? That's a typical use) -- usually, because they're hypothetical in some way. Look at the following sentences:
"Anyone who parks on that hill has better be prepared to pay *their* parking ticket."
"Whoever buys that house, *they* will have a lot of work to do on it."
"If a customer brings in a return item, *they* must have *their* original receipt."
These are all bog-standard English sentences that are so routine you probably don't even notice when you use the form yourself. Making 'they' into a singular isn't new.
What *is* new, and the part you're objecting to, is using the indefinite pronoun to refer to individuals who are known and whose biological sex is identifiable. That's a separate issue, and one I'm not going to argue about right now. If you don't want to use it that way, take it up with anyone who says it's their (and in this case, that's unquestionably the correct pronoun since we don't know who they are!) pronoun of use.
But don't try to pretend it isn't a singular. It's absolutely a singular, and has been so for almost as long as modern English has existed. It's just not traditionally used for individuals who are known and named.
How come these HOA stories are always "Willow Creek"?
Is Nick conjoined twins?
Is there more than 1 person called Nick who was running this farm? In that case, it might make sense thwt you use they/them pronouns. People will never grow out of that if you go along with it. The first couple of times I thought it might have just been an error with one of those computer voices. Couldn't bring myself to go the whole way through this story.
Disliked for bad pronouns!