Re: USAGE: English Usage: "THEY"

On Oct 21, 2004, at 12:03 AM, Matt Trinsic wrote:
> grins* And as "they" continues is march to general use as a 3rd person
> singular epicene, we are going to need a replacement for 3rd person
> plural. How about "theys"? Does anyone else have an idea what could be
> used, or will "they" simply take on both roles? =)
> ~Trinsic~
I remember someone here once came up with an idea for a future English
in which the third-person epicene plural pronoun descended from "them
all".


-Stephen (Steg)
  "You know, I rather like this God fellow.
   Very theatrical, you know.
   Pestilence here, a plague there.
   Omnipotence ... gotta get me some of that."
      ~ stewie griffin, _family guy_