They has a new name!

24.09.04, 20:24
Mo. Man Legally Changes His Name to 'They'
Sep 23, 12:48 PM (ET)
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) - A Branson man has put a face to the anonymous references
people often make to "they" by changing his name to just that: "They."
The former Andrew Wilson, a 43-year-old self-employed inventor, was granted
legal permission last week by a circuit judge to change his name.
It's just They, no surname.
He also has changed his driver's license to reflect his new name.
They said he did it for humor to address the common reference to "they."
"'They do this,' or 'They're to blame for that.' Who is this 'they' everyone
talks about? 'They' accomplish such great things. Somebody had to take
responsibility," he said.
Now, his friends are getting used to his new name.
"They call up and say, 'Is They there?'"
He acknowledged the name could drive grammarians crazy.
"Not only is he making a statement about his name, but he's messing with the
entire English language," friend Craig Erickson said.

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    • demicjusz ... and other stories 24.09.04, 23:21
      Nurses get lessons in Geordie

      Nurses from overseas who work in Newcastle are going back to college to learn
      Geordie.
      The nurses - from Singapore, the Philippines and India - passed English
      language tests before being recruited.
      But The Sun says they can barely understand the North East accent.
      One nurse had to check with local staff when a patient asked for the "netty" -
      meaning they needed the toilet.
      And phrases such as "howay man" and "that's canny" left them so puzzled that
      NHS bosses decided to launch ten-week courses at Newcastle College to help them
      understand.
      The nurses are learning phrases such as "Wor bairn's hacky mucky" (my baby
      needs a wash) and "Ah wes pelatick" (I was very drunk).
      Theatre nurse Leoni Balasamy, from Singapore, has worked at the city's Royal
      Victoria Infirmary for five months.
      She said of the lessons: "It is really good. It is helping me understand things
      better."

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