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aeolian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 02:46 PM Original message |
Poll question: Gender-neutral pronouns |
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liontamer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. i use the plural |
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aeolian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 03:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Whew, good, |
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aden_nak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. Sometimes I use "one" but normally I use the masculine. But for a reason. |
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Samurai_Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. They is totally acceptable |
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aeolian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yep, I was right, sinking like a stone! |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. I use he. It would be fine. They is inappropriate as it disagrees in... |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. "They" was correct for hundreds of years |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 03:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Didn't know that! Knew that ain't is a real word and can use it correctly |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. One approach I've seen in longer works... |
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aeolian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 03:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I've seen that, too, |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 03:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I like it too. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. It varies. |
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aeolian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 03:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Yeah, good point, what DO spanish speakers think of "ellos?" |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-22-05 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
14. "he or she" etc. the first time a subject is referenced,... |
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