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2026-01-14 00:29 UTC
They usually only use it for unknown people though, which is why it sounds strange to them to use for a known person.
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@podian@piefed.social 2026-01-14 03:19
This contextual nuance is mostly lost or went over the heads of young learners today, for better or for worse. I like to think that's why "they" was word of the year for a few dictionaries in the last decade or two, for the benefit of young and old alike.