Very Extra

"they're" and "them" in this comic is still unclear to me -- does she mean her parents? Or her friends at the coffee shop? And when was Winslow supposed to have been more assertive with "them"? And when did "they" consult him on the matter? (Sorry to be obtuse!)

Gary Walker

Tilly uses they/them pronouns. Singular they, in current parlance, still takes the plural form of the verb "to be," "are." "Oh boy. Tilly is a lot!" "I'm sorry I wasn't more assertive with Tilly, ma'am."

Katherine Prewitt

I need this shirt. My husband agrees: we’ll need two.

Bill Robertson

Ok, I'm dense. I don't understand. Who or what are "a lot"? Help me out here, please.

Jumpy James Johnson Junior

No ma'amery here, mammalian or otherwise.

Trigon Manthree

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Gary Walker

Welcome to the Jam-elore.

Dan Isaacs

When is the Dogs shirt becoming purchasable?

Chris Gallaty

Need to mod this comic to be an animated gif, then have the image and text on Hanner's shirt flip from "Dogs - They're good" to "Tilly - They're alot"... perhaps have the pic change too, but just a few frames, every so often. Fight Club style. Really bring home the subliminal work there.

Oh lord. If this information finds its way to Brun, the puns will be dangerous.

Mark

I suppose "Ma'am-elore" isn't that close to "mammulae", the Latin word for "breasts", but I free-associated quickly from one to the other. BTW, if you didn't think it was possible to be rude in Latin, then check out this translation of the introduction to one of my favourite pieces, where the chorus of young men and women are declaring their love for each other in "forthright terms", as one coy program writer put it. <a href="http://www.duzan.org/gary/catulli_carmina.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.duzan.org/gary/catulli_carmina.html</a> Also, I love Winslow's expression in the last panel!

Not unless they're on Spookybot's level. (Other than Spookers, all AI's talk in square bubbles.) And in fact, on rereading yesterday's strip, I find Tillelore discussing childhood nicknames. Can't have a childhood nickname if you weren't a child, right?

SC

DOGS THEY'RE GOOD

Winslow has hit upon the perfect compromise. Tilly can call Hanners Ma'amelore!

Unanimous D

NO! Kitty's a bad kitty, NO!

Chris Heg

Are we sure they're not an AI?

They's the they that builds the boat And They's the they that sails her They's the they that catches the fish And brings them home to Liza...

Gary Walker

Also I'm now wondering if singular they should use singular contractions. They's.

Gary Walker

Ma'ammers.

Fart Captor

IT'S TOO LATE

Ma’am-elore made me giggle very loudly. Love it.

lilibat

NO

mooviies

They're a parcel of land.

Imppala

They're a lot? A lot of what?

Ma'am-elore &lt;3

MikeT

Buuuuurn

Kyle Major

The nicknames are strong

Will Weaver

The puns. The puns, I tell you!

Celine Chamberlin

Ma'am-elore. It is written and can never be undone.