bnomic on Mon, 5 Jan 2009 13:21:50 -0700 (MST)


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Re: [s-d] [s-b] Hey!


> Actually, those aren't plurals in any rule. "They" is a valid plural
> pronoun, but is also a valid gender-neutral singular pronoun in the
> variety of English I speak as well as that spoken by such greats as
> William Shakespeare and Jane Austen - as well as the variety spoken by
> Muffinbottom MacQuitterkin, who wrote the relevant rule texts.

Yes, but Jay doesn't "interpret" that as a gender-neutral singular, which
is why we have this mess.

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