Pronouns: Now it's personal
May 17, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 22
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Episode description
Does English offer an ungendered third-person singular, and if so, who uses it? Everyone and their mother, as it turns out—going all the way back to the Middle Ages. Yinz gotta hear this one.
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Thing 1: Ryan Davis
Thing 2: Mike Laws
Producer: Amanda Darrach
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