Re: Singular they [was Re: [Lit.] Buffer overruns]

From: Bryan Olson (nameless_at_nowhere.org)
Date: 01/24/05 

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:38:26 GMT

Joe Peschel wrote:
> Bryan Olson:
>
>>Joe Peschel wrote:
>>
>>>Why do you think your snide and insulting behaviour was
>>>focused and apropros?
>>
>>Because it reflected yours.
>
>
> No, it didn't. I'll explain in a bit.
>
>
>>No, our acceptance of singular they
>>is not because we know no better.
>
> Who is this "our" you're talking about now?

That's one of those inane questions I was talking about.

> When I wrote:
>
> Singular they is a "done deal" only for those who
> know no better.
>
> it was in response your rude remark to Savard:
>
> That was decades ago; get over it.

Re-read that post. You sure missed it.

    http://groups-beta.google.com/group/sci.crypt/msg/1202406830ca7206

[...]
> That was a bit rude, wasn't it? But it was directed at Xcott, not you.

And the list goes on.

[...]
> I don't believe Xcott wanted to learn anything at all.

If that were a disease, you'd be the poster-child. 

-- 
--Bryan
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