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OP Okay, I'm looking for opinions here. I'm sure I'll get some, and pretty sure I know who will say what, but I could be mistaken. Maybe this does not fall clearly along the usual P/D lines. This may have been discussed before. If so, feel free to point me, but I am interested in current opinions. Also, if you know what is currently being taught at the high school/college levels, please add that in.
English has no third person singular neutral pronoun. Most often the word "they" is kidnapped to take on the role, even though it is a plural pronoun. Is this correct usage?
If you don't believe there is any such thing as "correct usage", don't bother! You can console yourself with picking on spelling errors... he he ;0)
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted "they" twosleepy 10/20/10 01:56 PM Re: "they" Buffalo Shrdlu 10/20/10 02:37 PM Re: "they" tsuwm 10/20/10 09:21 PM Re: "they" zmjezhd 10/21/10 12:41 AM Re: "they" tsuwm 10/21/10 03:16 AM Re: "they" Faldage 10/21/10 10:55 AM
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