English Language Problemslemmy.caimagecross-posted to: memes@sopuli.xyz WtfEvenIsExistence ( @WtfEvenIsExistence@lemmy.ca ) Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago message-square153fedilinkarrow-up1617
arrow-up1617imageEnglish Language Problemslemmy.ca WtfEvenIsExistence ( @WtfEvenIsExistence@lemmy.ca ) Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago message-square153fedilinkcross-posted to: memes@sopuli.xyz
minus-square meteorswarm ( @meteorswarm@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink17•1 year agoOk but in writing you do, at least if you’re my college professors and want to make your students sad 他 third person singular, neutral 她 she 它 it (non-human, especially inanimate) 牠 it (animal) 祂 third person singular (divine)
minus-square Hyperi0n ( @Hyperi0n@lemmy.film ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoChinese also has words for he.
minus-square AliOski ( @AliOski@feddit.nl ) linkfedilink4•1 year agoThat’s literally the first one he mentions
minus-square Rubanski ( @Rubanski@lemm.ee ) linkfedilink3•1 year agoTbf he mentions neutral, but it’s both
Ok but in writing you do, at least if you’re my college professors and want to make your students sad
他 third person singular, neutral 她 she 它 it (non-human, especially inanimate) 牠 it (animal) 祂 third person singular (divine)
Chinese also has words for he.
That’s literally the first one he mentions
Tbf he mentions neutral, but it’s both