>
> I misspoke a bit about individuals who use "they" pronouns. The pronouns
> for them would always be plural. The verb gets more complicated. If the
> subject is a plural pronoun, the verb would also be plural, but if the
> subject is a name, title, or phrase referencing an individual, the verb
> would be singular.
I'm not sure if I'm misunderstanding you, but this has not been my
experience with individuals who use "they" pronouns - the verb is
conjugated to agree with plural "they," even when the subject is singular.
e.g.
My friend Johanna is non-binary and uses "they" pronouns. They are vegan.
They enjoy foraging for mushrooms and wild plants.
On Tue, Jun 7, 2022 at 3:43 PM McDonald, Stephen <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> I misspoke a bit about individuals who use "they" pronouns. The pronouns
> for them would always be plural. The verb gets more complicated. If the
> subject is a plural pronoun, the verb would also be plural, but if the
> subject is a name, title, or phrase referencing an individual, the verb
> would be singular. So you can get a mix of singular verb and plural
> pronoun in those cases, which a grammar checker is not going to get right.
>
> The moral of the story, though, is that auto-grammar correctors will not
> be perfect, so don't trust them completely.
>
> Steve McDonald
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of charles
> meyer
> Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2022 4:04 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Grammar Checker - sites
>
> Hi my esteemed listmates,
>
> I was wondering which sites others use to check for grammar?
>
> Grammar Girl and Grammar.com don't seem to allow you to type in a phrase
> to check on its grammar.
>
> Ex. The community is invited to share their thoughts...
>
> Is that the correct matching of singular/plural nouns with pronouns?
>
> Thank you?
>
> Charles.
>
> Charles Meyer
> Charlotte County Public Library
> Port Charlotte, FL
>
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