Date: Tue, 1 Nov 1994 19:27:00 EST

From: "Dennis.Preston" 22709MGR[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MSU.EDU

Subject: offending idioms



Did I actually see someone on ADS-L use [sic] on a singular they/them referen

ce to a singular prior reference which was unspecified for sex?

Should we rename this list MR/MS.FIDDITCH-L?

What is one to do when they dont know the sex of a prior referent?

Dennis Preston