I find myself often winging it with “themself/themselves” and it seems to be like themselves is always colloquially correct when there are multiple preceding nouns you’re referring to…

Otherwise if there’s only one antecedent or whatever, its themself

Be gentle haha

  • JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Might have been an idea to factoid-check that claim in a dictionary before posting because it’s not really correct.

    Factoid (noun)

    (1) an insignificant or trivial fact.

    (2) something fictitious or unsubstantiated that is presented as fact, devised especially to gain publicity and accepted because of constant repetition.

    Factoids are to facts what humanoids are to humans. It does not mean the “exact opposite” at all.

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      The second definition in your quote confirms that factoid can mean a widely-accepted false fact.

      (2) something fictitious or unsubstantiated that is presented as fact, devised especially to gain publicity and accepted because of constant repetition.