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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0004251Valley 1Gameplay IssueJan 27, 2012 1:05 pm
ReporterBobTheJanitor Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
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Status resolvedResolutionopen 
Product Version0.505 
Summary0004251: Overlords referred to as 'they'
DescriptionMaybe it's just me, but every time I see an NPC refer to a singular evil overlord as 'they' or talk about 'their' lieutenants, it makes me grit my teeth. Sure, I know the singular they is becoming more acceptable, but generally it's only used it situations where 'he or she' would be the more proper phrase to use, and it's only accepted there when it makes conversation less stilted. When talking about a specific, knowable person, you're going to use normal pronouns. He, she, or it. If these evil overlords are all monsters (haven't seen one yet) then using 'it' should be perfectly fine.
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JedTheHumanoid

Oct 12, 2011 12:07 pm

reporter   ~0016472

A pedant after my own heart...

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Sep 28, 2011 10:14 pm BobTheJanitor New Issue
Sep 29, 2011 8:30 am tigersfan Internal Weight => Typo
Sep 29, 2011 8:30 am tigersfan Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Sep 29, 2011 8:30 am tigersfan Status new => assigned
Oct 12, 2011 12:07 pm JedTheHumanoid Note Added: 0016472
Jan 27, 2012 1:05 pm tigersfan Status assigned => resolved
Apr 14, 2014 9:28 am Chris_McElligottPark Category Gameplay - General Complaint => Gameplay Issue