From: tppm@rr.ca.com   
      
   On 12/20/2025 12:04 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:   
   > Evelyn C. Leeper  wrote:   
   >> On 12/20/25 11:40, Scott Dorsey wrote:   
   >>> In article ,   
   >>> Paul Dormer  wrote:   
   >>>> In article <10i4agq$51t$1@panix2.panix.com>, kludge@panix.com (Scott   
   >>>> Dorsey) wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>> Yes, older OED editions mentioned the male pronouns including the   
   >>>>> female.  This has been removed and I think that is unfortunate.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I'd much rather people used the singular they.   
   >>>   
   >>> To be honest, both of those options are often confusing.   
   >>> --scott   
   >>   
   >> And when we're done, we can talk about the Oxford comma.   
   >   
   > And this, in short, is why we need a language academy.   
   > --scott   
      
   A dozen or so slightly different style guides aren't enough, now you   
   want to add a language academy, too.   
      
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