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> The comment was worded poorly, since it was not clear if "they" was gender neutral, singular or plural, which could have referred to Gustave Eiffel and the sc
by saalweachter 4y ago
> The comment was worded poorly, since it was not clear if "they" was gender neutral, singular or plural, which could have referred to Gustave Eiffel and the sculptor. Either would have fit in that situation.
Does it matter? Sometimes you want an imprecise "they".
- IncRnd 4y agoIt matters when the writer wishes for the reader to understand the written words as intended.