im sorry if the question is stupid but i saw you mention in one of your posts “people who dont use pronouns at all” and i was wondering how would that work? like how do people refer to them?
i really dont mean to disrespect/offend anyone!
I believe the lack of pronouns is spoken/written in the "passive voice"? (I'm not great with linguistic terms but the lack of pronouns can actually mean a change in the structure of sentences to make it work and "passive" is the best word I can think of at the moment.)
So you would normally have a sentence like: This is Jordan. E are going to the store today to pick up eir favorite candy, and e would prefer to go by emself. Don't forget to give the keys to em before e leave.
For a no-pronoun user, that would be more like: This is Jordan. Jordan is going to the store today to pick up a favorite candy and would prefer to go alone. Don't forget to give Jordan the keys before leaving.
You can even use the person's name less frequently with a little adjustment: This is Jordan who is going to the store today to pick up a favorite candy and would prefer to go alone. Don't forget to give Jordan the keys before leaving. (Two instances of the name instead of three.)
It can get a bit tricky because it's simply pronoun avoidance, and sentences might seem a little weird at first (especially with the repeated use of the person's name.) I've never personally encountered someone who uses no pronouns at all but my overall suggestion is always to ask that person how to best accommodate that. The apronomial person can try to walk you through what kind of sentence structure works in this scenario.
Even that last paragraph uses no pronouns to refer to the hypothetical apronomial person! Instead of "them", it's "that person". Instead of "their name", it's "the person's name". A pronoun is just a replacement for a noun, so it's all about reversing the process.
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