The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #99614   Message #1988301
Posted By: Amos
06-Mar-07 - 12:20 PM
Thread Name: BS: Declining Standards of English
Subject: RE: BS: Declining Standards of English
One that has always puzzled me is the use of the plural "their" associated with a singular verb/noun as in "Each man shall take their weapon apart..." or "Every one came to the meeting with their own agenda". I understand it is an escape from using the PC "his or her" which is really ugly language built on deep misunderstood grammar on the part of radical feminists, but it bugs me when so many people lower their standards, each in their own way! :D


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