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  1. #WritersCoffeeClub Day 19: If you could remove one rule of grammar, which would you choose?

    Hell, I'd rather *add* one. Like, given how often my partner and I bemoan the lack of #clusivity in English, that might be what I'd go for.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clusivit TL;DR: It's the ability when saying "we" to indicate whether the person you're talking to is or isn't included. (Frex, "We're going to the store, do you want anything?" (excl.) vs. "We're going to the park, grab your coat!" (incl.))

  2. Probably you know your #pronouns, but do you know others? #translating pronouns from one language to another is not an easy job. Not only #gender plays a role, also number, #clusivity, and #formality.
    Find out more here:

    mapologies.com/pronouns/