Sometime back years ago a thread touched on the evolution of languages and I made the point they tended to change rapidly until the advent of the printing press, which pretty much began fixing it in place once more people agreed on how things should be spelled (spelt for you Brits) and pronounced. But right this very minute, we're witnessing a tiny language shift before our very eyes, the product of political correctness. Apparently, it is now acceptable in many circles to use the pronoun "they" in place of "him or her." As in "When someone comes into that building, they are often confused by the signs in the lobby." When I was a kid that would have been a red circle and the note in the margin, "Incorrect Antecedent."
Language is pretty fascinating stuff, isn't it? Best,R.E.F. ---- www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
