substitutions

Posted by beardedlady on April 28, 2002, at 15:11:31

In reply to How about the substitution trick? » beardedlady, posted by Shar on April 28, 2002, at 12:06:34

Shar,
I do that too. It's especially useful with pronoun/antecedent agreement. You know: Everybody should take out their pencil is an error that some people lapse into because they don't want to use language that's sexist (e.g. Everybody should take out HIS pencil). I have no problem with the grammatically correct one. I'd rather it say his than be wrong. But the best solution of all is to get rid of each, everybody, and everyone, replacing these with plurals, as in: All students should take out their pencils.
Next time: the apostrophe.
beardy : )>

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I wish I WAS sure... » beardedlady Kar 4/28/02
Amn't I? beardedlady 4/28/02
How about the substitution trick? » beardedlady Shar 4/28/02
substitutions beardedlady 4/28/02
...take out your pencil? (nm) » beardedlady IsoM 4/28/02
well, yes--if you're talking to them! (nm) » IsoM beardedlady 4/28/02
Grammar unique to this site » beardedlady Shar 4/29/02
Re: Grammar unique to this site » Shar beardedlady 4/29/02
Re: FORT » beardedlady Zo 4/29/02
You mean the foy-A? » Zo beardedlady 4/29/02

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