If you use “they” to describe a nameless group of people and you mean anyone other than The Man (That’s how they get you.), you’re probably the one who’s wrong.

Looking forward to reading some fun exceptions.

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    3 months ago

    Any time you would use “They say,” like “You know what they say,” is referring to the general populous

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    3 months ago

    For the likes of Farrage and Musk it means themselves but they don’t want to be the bad guy

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      3 months ago

      I had the thought because of a friend’s asshole husband who says things like, “Why can’t they have their own bathroom and sports?” or “how did they get two of them on the school board?” or “why do they all come to this wal-mart?”