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   Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Sep-2023 00:04:49 JST Bob Jonkman

   What type of verb conjugation does the singular, genderless "they" have?

   Eg. "They see a duck" or "They sees a duck" to replace "He sees a duck" ???

   I mean, if "they" is singular, it should get the singular form of the verb, right?

   #ModernGrammar

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     silverwizard (silverwizard@convenient.email)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Sep-2023 00:04:48 JST silverwizard

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     @bobjonkman I generally see people use singular they with plural verb conjugations - but ya know
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     Bob Jonkman (bobjonkman@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Sep-2023 00:29:07 JST Bob Jonkman

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     • silverwizard

     @silverwizard

     OTOH, it *is* #TLAP Day today. So maybe "Arr, they sees a duck, matey" is appropriate.

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     silverwizard (silverwizard@convenient.email)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Sep-2023 00:29:07 JST silverwizard

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     @bobjonkman Well yes
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     silverwizard (silverwizard@convenient.email)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Sep-2023 00:55:42 JST silverwizard

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     • Uncle Harvey
     @Uncleharvey @bobjonkman Second person not third
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     Uncle Harvey (uncleharvey@universeodon.com)'s status on Wednesday, 20-Sep-2023 00:55:44 JST Uncle Harvey

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     @bobjonkman
     How about using "Thee" or "thy"?🤔