Re: usage [wasRE: photogravure veryOff topic]

Yes. Some ten or so years ago.

What I found facinating was the recognition of the romantic language rules
into our English language IN MY TIME.

Not that it was more than finding out the earth was not flat, as in the day
of Colombus.

Let me try: The editor liked my article, and they sent a checque to pay me
for it. Or: One kind mother let me play in the vacant lot, now with their
permission I can get dirty. And: The executor of the estate has all
authority, but they must follow the rules set forth in the trust document.

Each camera is made by one person by hand, so they know every piece and all
of the materials that makes up this tool.

So, what's the difference between the checque and a check?

S. Shapiro
----- Original Message -----
From: "Judy Seigel" <jseigel@panix.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: usage [wasRE: photogravure veryOff topic]

>
> On Thu, 18 Aug 2005, SteveS wrote:
>
>>
>> In my kind of language, that means the word 'they' will now replace thge
>> idiotic 'he or she' in phrases of generalization. IE The editors of the
>> magazine had chosen my article, and they will pay me with a checque.
>> Instead of: The editors of the magazine had chosen my article, and he or
>> she will pay me with a check.
>>
>> So, you notice something?
>>
>
> Your example is puzzling, Steve.
>
> If the subject of the sentence is "editors" in the plural you would say
> "they" in any event. Some folks say "s/he" when it's singular, & I have no
> problem with that. If memory serves, however, the Oxford English
> dictionary or one of those authorities, permitted "they" for the singular
> instead of "he" some 10 or so years back. If that's what you're telling
> us... an *excellent* example !
>
> J.
>
>
Received on Thu Aug 18 23:56:29 2005