Timeline for What is the German translation of the singular "they/them"? [duplicate]
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Sep 20, 2021 at 10:34 | comment | added | Alex | @AramBecker Well I guess if the person in question does not want to be addressed by him/ her you would use the pronouns that person chose/ invented for them. If that was not part of their discussion and you dont know their pronouns, that kinda makes a good point why the vast majority rejects this idea/ movement. | |
Sep 16, 2021 at 18:38 | comment | added | Aram Becker | @Alex Sure, if it is a female or male person. But I wouldn't adress someone identifying as non-binary as him/her. I think the question that is duplicated by mine goes into the direction I was asking bit sure how I missed that one... | |
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Duplicate of Does German have Third Person Gender Neutral Pronoun? | |
Sep 16, 2021 at 8:20 | comment | added | Alex | If you talk about a person you met at a party you wouldnt use a neutral pronoun. You would say i met her/ him. | |
Sep 16, 2021 at 7:56 | review | Close votes | |||
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Sep 16, 2021 at 7:54 | comment | added | planetmaker | Related: german.stackexchange.com/questions/66104/… | |
Sep 16, 2021 at 7:33 | comment | added | Kilian Foth | There is no generally accepted alternative. Instead we have many alternatives with very little acceptance (including the opinion that you shouldn't genericize at all). | |
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S Sep 16, 2021 at 7:20 | history | asked | Aram Becker | CC BY-SA 4.0 |