Re: Proposed Constitution
On Mon, Apr 27, 1998 at 08:37:42AM -0700, vanco@sonic.net wrote:
> I am sorry to burst that bubble, but do you care to centest that argument
> with my english teacher?
>
> "they" is a plural non-gender pronoun. When writing in formal english, it
> is required thatspecific formal pronouns be used. E.G. "The President will
> be ........ (blablabla). He will also... (blablabla)". One thing that IS
> I say everybody is too paranoid. Who cares what it looks like? Do
Then why post this?
If you like, I will ask an English teacher I know, my mother.
Hamish
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