Re: Epicene pronoun (was: French (was: Optimum number of symbols))

On Sat, 25 May 2002 20:12:55 -0400 Roger Mills <romilly@...> writes:
> I don't think we're going to start saying "I visited Mary at their
> (i.e. her) house" etc.
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Actually, i've found myself using singular "them" with some very
obviously gendered nouns referring to people i (and the people i was
talking with) know.  I don't think i've used it in that close proximity
to a name, though.


-Stephen (Steg)
 "beware of bike-riders bearing gifts."