The Associated Press Stylebook Twitter account was ridiculed Thursday after suggesting avoiding use of the word “the” when referring to groups, including 'the French.'
was once again mocked on social media after its latest suggestion to do away with terms involving the word"the" to avoid"dehumanizing" people.
Several Twitter users quickly swarmed and attacked the tweet for what many considered a ridiculous suggestion as well as an oddly-worded statement.BIDEN JUDICIAL NOMINEE RIDICULED AFTER FAILING TO RECALL PARTS OF THE CONSTITUTION: ‘HOO BOY THIS IS BAD’ "Should we stop referring to ‘the’ AP Stylebook and refer to 'a stylebook experiencing stupidity?'" MRC associate editor Nicholas Fondacaro wondered.People were especially tickled by the inclusion of"the French."
Washington Post columnist Christine Emba suggested,"People experiencing Frenchness,""differently European" and"Eurodivergent" as alternatives.
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