From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,INVALID_MSGID autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 111d6b,328622178ec8b832 X-Google-Attributes: gid111d6b,public X-Google-Thread: 103376,8775b19e3c68a5dc X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-Thread: 114809,a03ae7f4e53958e1 X-Google-Attributes: gid114809,public X-Google-Thread: 10d15b,328622178ec8b832 X-Google-Attributes: gid10d15b,public X-Google-Thread: 1094ba,a03ae7f4e53958e1 X-Google-Attributes: gid1094ba,public X-Google-Thread: 109fba,a03ae7f4e53958e1 X-Google-Attributes: gid109fba,public X-Google-Thread: 1014db,a03ae7f4e53958e1 X-Google-Attributes: gid1014db,public From: "gypsy" Subject: Re: Which language pays most -- C++ vs. Java? Date: 1998/02/17 Message-ID: <01bd3bf9$56ee5f80$LocalHost@planet10>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 326020659 References: <6at330$7uj$1@mainsrv.main.nc.us> <6bp6rh$sim$4@peachy.apana.org.au> <6bpoea$rd1$1@bvbsd2.kc.bv.com> <6bsddk$3cp$1@news.nyu.edu> <34E23B11.6AD8@erols.com> <01bd3756$552bf060$efd9cdcf@ms112188.mindspring.com> <34E25602.4F93EF49@for-president.com> <34e37094.260332117@nntp.ix.netcom.com> <6bvdv1$bku@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net> <34e45ae8.320334566@nntp.ix.netcom.com> <6c09ub$78@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net> <34e43647.50558038@nntp.ix.netcom.com> <6c2kcv$cjm@bgtnsc01.worldnet.att.net> <34E9A0CE.1F70@logic.net> Organization: Dimensional Communications Newsgroups: comp.lang.java.misc,comp.lang.c,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.fortran,comp.lang.cobol,comp.lang.smalltalk,comp.lang.ada Date: 1998-02-17T00:00:00+00:00 List-Id: K. C. Putnam wrote in article <34E9A0CE.1F70@logic.net>... > I have read this thread particularly with regard to the "sexist" > thing. Even the "he or she" is not perfect. It omits those of > questionable or ambiguous gender. My solution is to combine all > of the pronouns into one. Sheheit! Say it real fast. > > Casey > I, too, have been following this thread...and while some very convincing arguments have been made on all sides, still haven't been convinced. (Although I agree with the sentiment contained in sheheit :)) This particular "glitch" in english grammar will never really be resolved to anyone's satisfaction. One of the greatest disadvantages of general public literacy is that language doesn't mutate/evolve as quickly as it has in times of wide spread illiteracy. Predominantly, this is due to "authorities" putting down in print "the rules". Just like any Computer language you care to examine, English is a "multi-function" language...what I am trying to say is that there are many different ways of saying the same thing (QED). It is, despite all Grammar School Teachers' best efforts, completely up to the speaker how the point is gotten across... Personally, I use "he is", "he or she is", "one is", and "they are" depending a) on my mood, and b) on my listener-- as the point of communicating is to get the point across and the best way to do so is to determine which method of speech will best achieve that depending on the audience. 'Kay then...that's my 2 cents worth...which is about all it's worth :) -- Lucretia M. Pruitt gypsy@planet10.dimensional.com ******************************************** "I was talking to myself about a piece of code the other day...and we were wondering if we should get a third opinion on it..." LMP ********************************************