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From: Michael Entwistle <mikent@san.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Which language pays most -- C++ vs. Java?
Date: 1998/02/12
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Patricia Shanahan wrote:
> 
> Dietmar Stumpe wrote:
> >
> > Eric Clayberg wrote:
> >
> > > The Goobers <docdwarf@erols.com> wrote in article
> > > <34E23B11.6AD8@erols.com>...
> > > > Richard Kenner wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > The more a "programmer" knows, the more "well rounded" they are.
> > > > > I see no reason to set a limit to knowlege in any field: it's always
> > > > > better to know more than to know less.
> > > >
> > > > BLEARGH!
> > > >
> > > > Read this sentence again, please:
> > > >
> > > >  'The more a "programmer" knows, the more "well rounded" they are.'
> > > >
> > > > I realise that you are trying to avoid sex-specification ('The more a
> > > > "programmer" knows, the mofe "well rounded" he/she is.') but you BOTCHED
> > > > it... now, repeat after me:
> > > >
> > > > 'Antecedants must agree with their consequent.'
> > > >
> > > > Notice the subtle ha-ha in this 'rule'?  'Antecedants' and 'their' are
> > > > plurals, 'consequent' is a singular... is make for good joke to
> > > > remembering Eenglish to be doing by, no?
> > > >
> > > > In your sentence 'programmer' is singular, 'knows' is singular, 'they'
> > > > and 'are' am be pluralismers.
> > > >
> > > > What *are* they teaching in schools nowadays?
> > >
> > > You might be surprised to discover that his sentence is *correct* based
> > > upon what is being taught in schools these days. The sex-neutral use of
> > > "they" and "their" to refer to a single person is now in common usage
> > > (including the mainstream media) and is being taught in most business
> > > writing courses (at least it was seven years ago when I went through B'
> > > school). I don't know if this has caught on in grade school or high school
> > > yet. If not, it's only a matter or time. You might as well get used to it.
> > >
> > > -Eric
> >
> > I love political correctness! The language will be lost, but it is important
> > to use political correctness. LOL
> >
> > - Dietmar
> 
> I would have more sympathy with those who object to this use of "they"
> if they also used "thee" and "thou". As far as I can tell, the only
> reason those words were dropped from everyday language and replaced
> with their corresponding plural was because the plural form was
> considered politer and more respectful.
> 
> Patricia

When did BLEARCH! enter the english language?

Mike