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To: rhema

But to modern ears, using "he" across the board sounds more jarring than "they."

Whoa!
I zinger in the argument. Obviously, if I still prefer "he" I am by definition not modern.

Pity. I may need to start looking into Ambien.

Alas, modern man. what is he to do?

Now, where are those socks I need to sort?

53 posted on 06/24/2007 3:54:29 PM PDT by Publius6961 (MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)

To: Publius6961

Alas, modern man. what is he to do?

Grammatically emasculate huself for the good of the cause?

57 posted on 06/24/2007 4:00:38 PM PDT by rhema ("Break the conventions; keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)

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