Re: CHAT: Definite/Indefinite Article Distinction

On Sat, 7 Sep 2002 20:54:46 +0200 Philip Newton <Philip.Newton@...>
writes:
> It's correct. "One has to look out for oneself", etc.
> (Though there are speakers who use "him" and "himself" for oblique
> forms of "one": "One must look out for himself and protect his
> interests". I find that sounds weird, but there are many who do
> this. I *think* it's more common in Leftpondia.)
>
> Cheers,
> Philip
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Or you could say "themself" in 'singular |they| form'.  Notice that
|themself| is singular-they, while |themselves| is plural-they.


-Stephen (Steg)
 "Dime ladino d'ande venes
  ke te kero konoser
  Dime si futuro tenes
  Yo te vo a defender."
     ~ de un artikolo en el listserv Ladinokomunita

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