• FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    21 hours ago

    Jack, Jill, and John went on a walk. [they] Found an apple. [she/Jill] ate it. A farmer yelled at [them].

    Fuck, without pronouns you have to repeat the noun to specify who did what.

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      2 hours ago

      Jack, Jill, and John went on a walk. The group found an apple. Jill ate it. A farmer yelled at the group.

      No need for pronouns when avoiding the usage is possible! Some sentences start sounding a bit weird though. Would writing a book be possible in this manner though, provided the text should remain understandable?

      I hope I avoided all pronouns above, it’s really difficult but kind of fun.