Darren Benham writes (Discussion - Proposed Constitution - voting part 2):
I've found another area that could cause problems in the vote counting area.
I've been running various sceanios and here's what I've found:
In point 5 of A.6. describes the STV method. Basicly, if no one
option has
On 09-Oct-98 Ian Jackson wrote:
A.6(5)(iii):
This elimination procedure is repeated, moving down ballot papers to
2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. preferences as required, until one option gets
more than half of the `first' preferences.
It seems to me to be clear that the intent is that if a
Marcus Brinkmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I hope you are well aware of the fact that a lot of people will not
understand it, and probably will ask you about it. I can tell you that most
german readers may be confused. I don't know about other countries, but I
assume the situation is not very
I´m did a little research and nobody here at my university I ask (not
too many people, and not represantive, but FWIW) did know this use
of they.
I would really appreciate a list of word explanations, as reading
english legal texts is hard. I´m willing to learn new stuff, but
I hope that Ian can
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wrote:
I´m did a little research and nobody here at my university I ask (not
too many people, and not represantive, but FWIW) did know this use
of they.
I would really appreciate a list of word explanations, as reading
english legal
On Tue, Apr 28, 1998 at 05:02:57PM +0100, Ian Jackson wrote:
This discussion is ridiculous.
In my view singular `they' is perfectly correct. If I can use it in
my PhD thesis (with a footnote[1] and supporting references, and
without any complaint from the examiners) then we can use it here.
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On Mon, 27 Apr 1998, Mark Baker wrote:
On Mon, Apr 27, 1998 at 06:05:51PM -0400, Bob Hilliard wrote:
include the plural. Then all of the clumsy constructions using
plural pronouns (they, their) to refer to singular entities (Leader,
Secretary, etc.)
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On Mon, 27 Apr 1998, Mark Baker wrote:
On Mon, Apr 27, 1998 at 06:05:51PM -0400, Bob Hilliard wrote:
include the plural. Then all of the clumsy constructions using
plural pronouns (they,
On Mon, 27 Apr 1998, Bob Hilliard wrote:
I suggest that Section B. Use of language and typography be
amended to include a statement similar to Where the context permits,
the masculine shall include the feminine, and the singular shall
include the plural. Then all of the clumsy
Mark Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
They is not only a singular, it is also widely accepted as a singular
pronoun, and has been used as such by not only ordinary people but also
great writers for hundreds of years.
All of my dictionaries give nominative plural of he, she, or it
as the
--On Mon, Apr 27, 1998 8:29 pm -0400 Bob Hilliard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Mark Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
They is not only a singular, it is also widely accepted as a singular
pronoun, and has been used as such by not only ordinary people but also
great writers for hundreds of years.
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On Tue, 28 Apr 1998, Jules Bean wrote:
I must apologize, I was the one that fueled this technical jargon battle.
I personally don't care.
My bad ;)
Like father like son
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I say everybody is too paranoid. Who cares what it looks like? Do
^
it effectively and use the most common method, whoever's toes it steps on.
Don't be afraid to put he because somebody will surely slander you for
your
On Mon, Apr 27, 1998 at 08:37:42AM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am sorry to burst that bubble, but do you care to centest that argument
with my english teacher?
they is a plural non-gender pronoun. When writing in formal english, it
is required thatspecific formal pronouns be used.
This discussion is ridiculous.
In my view singular `they' is perfectly correct. If I can use it in
my PhD thesis (with a footnote[1] and supporting references, and
without any complaint from the examiners) then we can use it here.
Furthermore, language is defined by use, not by prescription
I suggest that Section B. Use of language and typography be
amended to include a statement similar to Where the context permits,
the masculine shall include the feminine, and the singular shall
include the plural. Then all of the clumsy constructions using
plural pronouns (they, their) to
On Mon, Apr 27, 1998 at 06:05:51PM -0400, Bob Hilliard wrote:
include the plural. Then all of the clumsy constructions using
plural pronouns (they, their) to refer to singular entities (Leader,
Secretary, etc.) should be changed to use singular masculine pronouns
(him, his).
They is not only
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