From: kludge@panix.com   
      
   In article ,   
   Paul Dormer  wrote:   
   >In article <10i1c6s$etf0$1@dont-email.me>, tppm@rr.ca.com (Tim Merrigan)   
   >wrote:   
   >   
   >> The default there, assuming one doesn't know Henry's preferred   
   >> pronouns, would be "Henry called, he needs a lift."  Making   
   >> assumptions based on the name.   
   >   
   >I'm sure there are women called Henry, short for Henrietta.  And Enid   
   >Blyton had a girl called George in the Famous Five.  For that matter, the   
   >main character in Dead Like Me was called George.   
      
   Yes, older OED editions mentioned the male pronouns including the female.   
   This has been removed and I think that is unfortunate.   
      
   The classic example of course is "Man is viviparous and he bears live young."   
   --scott   
   --   
   "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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