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Potential solutions:

  • while saying “they”, hold up one or two fingers depending on if the word is singular or plural (also possible in emoji: ☝️/✌️)
  • mutter “singular” or “plural” under your breath before saying “they”
  • replace plural they with “theys” or “thy’all”, à la “yous” or “y’all”
  • pronounce singular they as /θeɪ/ and plural they as /ðeɪ/
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Oh I LOVE the last one.

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4 points

Wait, what is the difference in pronunciation for θeɪ vs ðeɪ?

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The same difference between “ether” and “either”, or “thistle” and “this’ll”. Voiceless θ, voiced ð.

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Isn’t it the difference between the ‘th’ sound in they(ð) and through(θ)?

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2 points

or that and thatch.

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