I can't get past the use of "he or she." I know that the singular "they" is gaining acceptance, but it sounds terrible to my ear. Working around the problem is fine with me: if you work the sentence so that "they" is correct, that's okay.
But if you have a singular subject, anything other than "he or she" tends to set my teeth on edge, for the intersection of grammar and gender issues.
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Date: 2006-01-11 07:43 pm (UTC)But if you have a singular subject, anything other than "he or she" tends to set my teeth on edge, for the intersection of grammar and gender issues.
[Ah! At last, a chance to use my grammar icon!]
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Date: 2006-01-13 04:47 am (UTC)Actually, last I checked, it's the archaic form, so "reacceptance" might be more accurate.
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Date: 2006-01-14 05:48 am (UTC)