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killtimeatwork
1687 days ago
In this case, it creates extra confusion and extra mental overhead, because of double meaning of "they".
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amanaplanacanal
1687 days ago
I understood what they meant perfectly well. Are you perhaps not a native English speaker?
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leetcrew
1687 days ago
do you also find the indeterminate number of "you" confusing?
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ShroudedNight
1687 days ago
Not OP, but thy question evokes an odd pining for idiomatic use of the second person singular in general English.
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brokensegue
1687 days ago
It was very clear to me.
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