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<blockquote style="position: relative; padding-left: 55px;"><section><a href="https://masto.nyc/users/GetMisch/statuses/113034321387014351">getmisch (getmisch@masto.nyc)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Aug-2024 22:58:39 JST</a><a href="https://masto.nyc/@GetMisch" title="getmisch@masto.nyc"><img src="https://gnusocial.jp/avatar/278137-48-20240827135839.webp" width="48" height="48" alt="getmisch" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;">getmisch</a></section><article><p>I'm a big proponent of "someone who..." rather than saying "someone that..."<br>I know it's grammatically acceptable, I'm saying it's not just a missed opportunity, it's dumbing-down our <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/language" rel="tag">#language</a> and making our <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/communications" rel="tag">#communications</a> less human. Literally.<br>Calling a <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/person" rel="tag">#person</a> "that" demotes us to become just as boring as an <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/object" rel="tag">#object</a> and not worthy of distinction from same. What are your thoughts, <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/fediverse" rel="tag">#fediverse</a>?<br><a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/grammar" rel="tag">#grammar</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/tense" rel="tag">#tense</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/use" rel="tag">#use</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/personify" rel="tag">#personify</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/personification" rel="tag">#personification</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/human" rel="tag">#human</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/gender" rel="tag">#gender</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/verb" rel="tag">#verb</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/past" rel="tag">#past</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/English" rel="tag">#English</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/writing" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/style" rel="tag">#style</a></p></article><footer><a rel="bookmark" href="https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/3576518#notice-7016861">In conversation</a><time datetime="2024-08-27T22:58:39+09:00" title="Tuesday, 27-Aug-2024 22:58:39 JST">about 3 months ago</time> <span>from <span><a href="https://masto.nyc/@GetMisch/113034321387014351" rel="external" title="Sent from masto.nyc via ActivityPub">masto.nyc</a></span></span><a href="https://masto.nyc/@GetMisch/113034321387014351">permalink</a></footer></blockquote>

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getmisch (getmisch@masto.nyc)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Aug-2024 22:58:39 JST getmisch
I'm a big proponent of "someone who..." rather than saying "someone that..."
I know it's grammatically acceptable, I'm saying it's not just a missed opportunity, it's dumbing-down our #language and making our #communications less human. Literally.
Calling a #person "that" demotes us to become just as boring as an #object and not worthy of distinction from same. What are your thoughts, #fediverse?
#grammar #tense #use #personify #personification #human #gender #verb #past #English #writing #style
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