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Old 07-29-2012, 03:37 PM   #87
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Originally Posted by Catlady View Post
It's one thing to argue that the plural pronoun is acceptable to avoid a clunky construction (e.g., Everybody stay in their seats, rather than Everybody stay in his or her seat)--that may be where the language is heading, even if it makes some of us shudder.
It's been heading that way since the 15th century I believe. Even Shakespeare used it.
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