On 11/10/06, Phil Sandifer Snowspinner@gmail.com wrote:
On Nov 10, 2006, at 10:59 AM, Ray Saintonge wrote:
Agressive use of singular they generaly solves that proble,
So you're pushing bad grammar.
Actually, if you scroll up, you'll find the post where I noted that the Chicago Manual of Style is relatively OK with this solution.
-Phil
I'm generally in favor of using singular they, but sometimes it is a bad idea. Saying "I hate them!" or "They can worry about themselves" when talking about one person is just plain silly.
--Oskar