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 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. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]