Poems and Thoughts    by Frank Maurer

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And Then There is the 'New They'! There are certain individuals today, who wish to be referred to as 'They'. Linguists nominate this phenomenon as the 'New They'. The 'old fashioned', 'normal, plural They', utilizes no '-s' with the verb-- They walk, They see clearly, They eat pizza relishly. 'He', 'She', and 'It' have an '-s' with the verb-- He listenS, She singS, It appearS suddenly. So, as to not confuse a 'plural They' (They sing), With the 'singular They', it has been proposed That the 'singular They' should have an '-s' suffix with the verb: Plural: They walk quickly; Singular: They walkS quickly. This would clarify the understanding of who is doing what, As well as to make it easier for those to verbalize correctly. Ms for Mrs took off; why not a little '-s' added to a 'singular They' verb? Frank Maurer 14 June 2025. 1635 Hours.