Gender neutral language in Dutch: Difference between revisions
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When spoken, "hen" can really sound like "hem" (him). Therefore the correct pronounciation is really essential to differentiate someone's preferences. | When spoken, "hen" can really sound like "hem" (him). Therefore the correct pronounciation is really essential to differentiate someone's preferences. | ||
The pronoun "die" is also a normal pronoun in the dialects spoken in regions like Twente, de Achterhoek and Drenthe, though in some regions only referring to a "he". Sometimes "die" is even shortened to ['ie]. | The pronoun "die" is also a normal pronoun in the dialects spoken in regions like Twente, de Achterhoek and Drenthe, though in some regions only referring to a "he". Sometimes "die" is even shortened to ['ie]. [https://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/dialect/Twents] | ||
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