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To: yldstrk

My pet peeve in written and conversational is “this” and “her” and “his”.


Pronouns should be defined and distinct.


46 posted on 05/18/2019 8:03:03 AM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: lepton

Something you hear every day from supposed educated persons.

If you’re talking about a person - it’s WHO but if you’re talking about a place - it’s THAT...

“It was her THAT........” No - “It was her WHO........”

I hear interviews where it is misused by everyone...”She’s the one THAT......”

I don’t even know what the rule is that applies here but I know it when I hear it. And I’m like Rush - I don’t even understand what I’m saying....


57 posted on 05/18/2019 9:22:44 AM PDT by Thank You Rush
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