It's generally for generic usage. It's okay when used colloquially, ie: Pat enjoys a drink when he's alone. OR: Pat enjoys a drink when she's alone.
Exaggerated examples are akin to straw-person arguments. - -teD - Original Message From: Paul Gilmartin Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 16:31 To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Reply To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List Subject: Re: OT STCK question On Mon, 15 Jun 2015 19:30:26 -0400, Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.) wrote: > >>If "they" is newly to assume a singular meaning, > >Newly? That ship sailed before or grandfathers were born. > No, it's dragging its anchor most uncomfortably: "Pat tells me that they enjoy a glass of wine with their meal when they're dining alone." -- 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
