Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!floyd!whuxlb!pyuxll!eisx!npoiv!npois!hogpc!houxm!hocda!spanky!burl!duke!mgv From: mgv@duke.UUCP Newsgroups: net.nlang Subject: They Message-ID: <3415@duke.UUCP> Date: Tue, 2-Aug-83 13:24:44 EDT Article-I.D.: duke.3415 Posted: Tue Aug 2 13:24:44 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 3-Aug-83 21:13:31 EDT Lines: 13 From: mgv Mon Aug 1 17:16:13 1983 (duke.3414) net.lang : They Some time ago, someone on this newsgroup commented on the use of "they" in place of "he or she" (and "them" in place of "him or her"). I recall that he or she mentioned that this use was commonplace until last century, in the English language. I would appreciate receiving comments on this issue, or a reprint of the original article. Thank you. Marco (duke!mgv)