MaccaMania wrote:I never noticed this but I agree that it should be changed, since everything else has it. Or else it could be "The Jester will get their revenge from the grave!"
/support
SarahSaurus wrote:MaccaMania wrote:I never noticed this but I agree that it should be changed, since everything else has it. Or else it could be "The Jester will get their revenge from the grave!"
/support
But technically saying "their" for a single subject isn't actually grammatically correct.
matthew8367 wrote:Just remove "his". It's still correct that way.
Technetium wrote:SarahSaurus wrote:MaccaMania wrote:I never noticed this but I agree that it should be changed, since everything else has it. Or else it could be "The Jester will get their revenge from the grave!"
/support
But technically saying "their" for a single subject isn't actually grammatically correct.GRAMMAR NAZI SIEG HEIL
It's the closest thing English has to a gender-neutral singular pronoun...
Mroz4k wrote:Or, you could just do as Mathew suggested, and just remove "his" - and problem is solved, plus there would be no need for discussion about whats grammatically correct or not.
SarahSaurus wrote:I'm pretty sure that grammatically, you're supposed to say his or her. If the gender is unspecified, you're supposed to say "his/her", not "their".
On topic: You could just remove "his", whatever. Either way it would probably only take a couple minutes. Just something I noticed in the game and for the sake of consistency, figured I'd point it out.
dictionary.com wrote:pronoun
1.
a form of the possessive case of they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun:
their home; their rights as citizens; their departure for Rome.
2.
(used after an indefinite singular antecedent in place of the definite masculine form his or the definite feminine form her):
Someone left their book on the table. Did everyone bring their lunch?
matthew8367 wrote:Just remove "his". It's still correct that way.
matthew8367 wrote:matthew8367 wrote:Just remove "his". It's still correct that way.
Technetium wrote:Mroz4k wrote:Or, you could just do as Mathew suggested, and just remove "his" - and problem is solved, plus there would be no need for discussion about whats grammatically correct or not.
Yes.
JammySplodge wrote:matthew8367 wrote:Just remove "his". It's still correct that way.
matthew8367 wrote:Just remove "his". It's still correct that way.
Harkonnen97 wrote:Wouldn't you have to also change the Mayor message then?
"Abigail Hobbs has revealed themself as the Mayor"
matthew8367 wrote:Harkonnen97 wrote:Wouldn't you have to also change the Mayor message then?
"Abigail Hobbs has revealed themself as the Mayor"
Remove "himself" as well
SarahSaurus wrote:MaccaMania wrote:I never noticed this but I agree that it should be changed, since everything else has it. Or else it could be "The Jester will get their revenge from the grave!"
/support
But technically saying "their" for a single subject isn't actually grammatically correct.
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