Comments on: Gender specific pronouns http://lastblogonearth.com/2008/03/27/gender-specific-pronouns/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:11:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ex-Teacher http://lastblogonearth.com/2008/03/27/gender-specific-pronouns/#comment-13703 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:40:12 +0000 http://lastblogonearth.com/2008/03/27/gender-specific-pronouns/#comment-13703 1)What needs to be said is that District 3 has sadly lacked good representation in ITS councilmembers and THEIR (heir-apparent) chiefs of staff for a long, long time. Vote Stephen Whitburn for a change!
2)If Kelly calls a “A Way with Words,” she will lose all Cool standing. Plus, she risks a spanking from David Rolland who does seem to have the edge on subject/personal pronoun agreement.

]]> By: d.a. kolodenko http://lastblogonearth.com/2008/03/27/gender-specific-pronouns/#comment-13656 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:55:19 +0000 http://lastblogonearth.com/2008/03/27/gender-specific-pronouns/#comment-13656 I don’t see why you guys have to argue about this. Everyone’s entitled to their opinion. (wink)

]]> By: Kelly Davis http://lastblogonearth.com/2008/03/27/gender-specific-pronouns/#comment-13653 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:09:20 +0000 http://lastblogonearth.com/2008/03/27/gender-specific-pronouns/#comment-13653 “One by one, they approached the check-out line, knowing they were about to get hosed.”

Beat that.

]]> By: David Rolland http://lastblogonearth.com/2008/03/27/gender-specific-pronouns/#comment-13641 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:51:20 +0000 http://lastblogonearth.com/2008/03/27/gender-specific-pronouns/#comment-13641 “Who left dirty socks on the radiator?”

“If you don’t shut the water off, you’re going to get a spanking.”

]]> By: Kelly Davis http://lastblogonearth.com/2008/03/27/gender-specific-pronouns/#comment-13635 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:07:11 +0000 http://lastblogonearth.com/2008/03/27/gender-specific-pronouns/#comment-13635 It is perfectly OK to use “they” or “their.”
“Who left their dirty socks on the radiator?”
“If someone doesn’t shut the water off, they’re going to get a spanking.”
Don’t make me call A Way With Words.

]]> By: David Rolland http://lastblogonearth.com/2008/03/27/gender-specific-pronouns/#comment-13633 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:12:17 +0000 http://lastblogonearth.com/2008/03/27/gender-specific-pronouns/#comment-13633 Oh, and, by the way, looks like Hartley’s been working his own magic, if you know what I mean. [Wink, wink.]

]]> By: David Rolland http://lastblogonearth.com/2008/03/27/gender-specific-pronouns/#comment-13632 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:11:16 +0000 http://lastblogonearth.com/2008/03/27/gender-specific-pronouns/#comment-13632 No! It’s not OK to use “they” or “their”! No!!!

Just say “She or he.” Or “He or she.”

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