When referring to children, when parents use the singular "kid," does it rub you the wrong way?
“Did you get the kids?” sounds OK.
“Did you get the kid,” sounds wrong.
“What are you feeding the kids for dinner,” sounds OK.
“What are you feeding the kid for dinner” sounds…wrong.
To me, “Kids,” sounds affectionate but “Kid” sounds…dismissive? Disrespectful? Just not warm. Something. I don’t know what.
Does anyone know what I’m trying to say, or why this bothers me?
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