Autosave from field?

[kee nethery]

I know english language experts say I am wrong but I too tend to use "they" and "their" to be gender neutral.
Kee


On Mar 31, 2013, at 10:28 PM, Peter Bogdanoff <bogdanoff at me.com> wrote:

> 
> On Mar 31, 2013, at 3:14 PM, Dr. Hawkins wrote:
> 
>> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 2:46 PM, J. Landman Gay <jacque at hyperactivesw.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> I just use "their" and ignore the plurality. It isn't grammatically
>>> correct, but it's pretty common and includes everybody.
>>> 
>> 
>> In English, unlike the word "her," the word "his" does not imply gender on
>> its own when used for a unknown person.  As the same word is used for known
>> male and unknown gender, there just isn't a word that informs you (without
>> relying on other context) that the unspecified person is male.
>> 
> But using "his" is not politically correct.
> 
>> -- 
>> Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq.
>> (702) 508-8462
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