Newsgroups: alt.usage.english,sci.lang,aus.jokes
Path: cantaloupe.srv.cs.cmu.edu!bb3.andrew.cmu.edu!newsfeed.pitt.edu!gatech!newsfeed.internetmci.com!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!munnari.OZ.AU!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!planet.mh.dpi.qld.gov.au!staplei
From: staplei@planet.mh.dpi.qld.gov.au (Ian Staples)
Subject: Re: them versus him/she, which is correct?
Message-ID: <DMpoKC.H2s@planet.mh.dpi.qld.gov.au>
Followup-To: aus.jokes
Organization: Qld Department of Primary Industries
X-Newsreader: NN version 6.5.0 #2 (NOV)
References: <4f8gd9$o06@news.duke.edu> <4f8m5n$cpl@news.atlantech.net> <bert-0802960907120001@pm123.sonic.net> <4fm2pq$1d2@overload.lbl.gov>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 11:14:36 GMT
Lines: 20

hughett@numbat.lbl.gov (Paul Hughett) writes:

[Lots of great stuff concerning correct usage, gender-neutral pronouns,
etc. deleted.]

>In this case, I believe that

>   "The salesperson is busy with a customer."

>would be acceptable to both groups.

But a wholly fictitious state of affairs of course -- unless you
know more conscientious salespersons than I do.   ;-)

Cheers,  Ian S.
-- 

Ian Staples                        E-mail : I.Staples@dpi.qld.gov.au
c/- P.O. Box 1054 MAREEBA          Phone  : +61 (0)70 928 555 Home 924 847
Queensland Australia 4880            Fax  : +61 (0)70 923 593   "   "   "
