--On Thu, Apr 30, 1998 1:03 pm +0200 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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
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 ca
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 v
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 h
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 (try
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