Sorry to people from Bergen, girls from Bergen is masculine - "jenten". I wonder if we can blame that on the Germans, "mädchen" is neutrum, perhaps they messed up the local language during the Hansa-period.
On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 10:49 PM, John Erling Blad jeblad@gmail.com wrote:
There are a lot of languages where there are no neutral gender, or where there are a single male gender, or it can even be that the only neutral gender is used for things and animals.
In German there is an expectation of gender-correct form. In Norwegian there is an expectation of a neutral form. In Danish there is only masculine forms.
Sorry but this idea is not generally usable.
On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 10:37 PM, Raymond Leonard < raymond.f.leonard.jr@gmail.com> wrote:
One can use "one" or "one's" to substitute in many places for 3rd person singular pronouns. Not everywhere, but it is in keeping with English grammar.
Peaceray
On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 10:35 AM, J. j.blackmale@gmail.com wrote:
Instead of:
- A photographer has to be given credit when the picture is used.
How about:
- The artist must be given attribution when an image is reused.
Cheers! Wayne Calhoon (AKA Checkingfax)
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