I want, I don't wants > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > Behalf Of Seymour J Metz > Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2022 2:45 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: ] Re: "A Rexx" (or "A REXX") > > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize > the sender and know the content is safe. > > "Wants" is singular,. > > > -- > Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://mason.gmu.edu/*smetz3__;fg!!JmPEg > BY0HMszNaDT!o8hCMcUVRRpbz0DK41WdteksdzLFMIdHXBcxs9Eu0s3OIkkbO > 2Z8XsZGSh4Tdg3J3xRWQMGXbBnpsw$ > > ________________________________________ > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on > behalf of Gibney, Dave [000003b5261cfd78-dmarc- > requ...@listserv.ua.edu] > Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2022 5:23 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: ] Re: "A Rexx" (or "A REXX") > > IN this case, "wants" is an improper plural. "They" is referring to "person" > which in this context ir a single individual, even if reference in the > collective... > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > > Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin > > Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2022 2:13 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > > Subject: Re: ] Re: "A Rexx" (or "A REXX") > > > > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize > > the sender and know the content is safe. > > > > On Thu, 9 Jun 2022 16:44:59 -0400, Bob Bridges wrote: > > > > >Sure: "They". Is that what you meant? > > > > > Pronouns agree in number with their antecedents, so not plural. > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Paul Gilmartin > > >Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2022 16:10 > > >> > > >Ok. Example: "Every person does what they wants to." > > > > > >Do you see anything plural there? > > > > -- > > gil > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
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