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To: Dayuhan who wrote (2247)	3/26/1999 7:14:00 PM
From: Jack Clarke	of 4711

Steven: RE: Use of "their" as a "neuter" singular pronoun: Here are my comments from some time ago: Message 3073725 Also, there are a number of examples of good writers (Jane Austin, as I recall) who have used "their" in a singular sense, so maybe we are being too rigid. I also go out of my way, as you do, to change my sentences around so that they are both politically and grammatically correct. Likewise I would never use the word "niggardly", because I know that 99% of the population would take it the wrong way. Even if they are ignorant, their feelings deserve respect, and there is no reason to make them angry with me. Jack

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