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I don't like this, but then again, the language sorely needs one, and doesn't have one right now.

• likpok 18y ago
  This 'rule' is a very modern invention, IIRC. 'They' was used as the singular indeterminate-gender third person pronoun for quite a while. Then, someone decided that it was bad, and grammarians rejoiced, despite the awkward construct of he/she or it
  • gamache 18y ago
    Or, worse, contrived gender-neutral pronouns like 'hir' and 'ze'