WtfEvenIsExistence1️@lemmy.ca to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoEnglish Language Problemslemmy.caimagemessage-square244fedilinkarrow-up11.02Karrow-down144cross-posted to: memes@sopuli.xyz
arrow-up1976arrow-down1imageEnglish Language Problemslemmy.caWtfEvenIsExistence1️@lemmy.ca to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square244fedilinkcross-posted to: memes@sopuli.xyz
minus-squareGilles_D@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoThe problem people have with the Generischer Maskulinum is, that it is exactly that, the male plural form.
minus-squareFlumsy@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoGrammatical genus is not the same as biological gender. Or do people that are biologically neither male nor female need a third plural form?
minus-squareGilles_D@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoThat would be another advantage if we had a form that clearly eliminates the gender.
The problem people have with the Generischer Maskulinum is, that it is exactly that, the male plural form.
Grammatical genus is not the same as biological gender. Or do people that are biologically neither male nor female need a third plural form?
That would be another advantage if we had a form that clearly eliminates the gender.