My but the Internet is a wonderful and vast creation. Here we have another dimension, where all things are possible. What you get out of the Internet depends largely on what you do with it, where you visit, how you interact. I've encountered many amazing people on the web, maintained acquaintances that have lasted years... Continue Reading →
Time for 21st century speak! Use ‘they’ as a singular pronoun.
Here's the rest of that essay as promised yesterday! We are not being pernicious bitch feminists when we ask you to use 'they' rather than 'he', we ask you to use 'they' because it includes women and girls as equals. Language shapes identity and sociocultural mores. Girls need to grow up knowing they are equal,... Continue Reading →
Generic Masculine Pronoun Still Being Debated! Amazing!
"I think singular pronoun agreement is evolving out of English; most authors I copy-edit use “they” rather than the correct, “he or she” (or variations). Will you abandon pronoun agreement?" Meg Nash, a freelance writer-editor in the Greater Philadelphia area asked that question just over a month ago in the LinkedIn Writers and Editors group. ... Continue Reading →
