Thread: Is it time English adopt a genderless pronoun?
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Old 07-24-2012, 09:54 PM   #54
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Bah, humbug!
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Originally Posted by SeaKing View Post
This was the standard aboard a US ship at least until early 2000s when I left. Yes there could be exceptions. You might say to the Captain (Navy) "Yes Ma'am" on some occasions or if that was what they required but formally it was "Yes Sir! even if they were a female dolphin dressed in the Uniform.

Admirals were likely to accept "Yes, God!" on a very casual occasion.
Interesting. It's been over 40 years since I was in the Army, but we always addressed female officers as 'Ma'am'.
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