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Re: Parts license
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Thu, 21 Sep 2000 21:30:07 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, John VanZwieten wrote:
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> "Steve Bliss" <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:G15Fuo.IHw@lugnet.com...
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> > 1) Sorry for misusing 'their' and 'they' as third-person, non-gendered
> > singular, but I like it better than 'his or her', 'his/her' or 'his/er'.
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> Then just use the standard English word for non-gendered (or actually
> gender inclusive) singular possessive, which happens to be "his."
You know that, and I know that, but some people have a different view...
Another approach is to avoid third-person, non-gendered, singular pronouns
entirely.
Steve
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| "Steve Bliss" <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:G15Fuo.IHw@lugnet.com... (...) Then just use the standard English word for non-gendered (or actually gender inclusive) singular possessive, which happens to be "his." -John Van (24 years ago, 21-Sep-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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