Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 01:02:44 -0500

From: Bob Haas rahaas[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]HAMLET.UNCG.EDU

Subject: Re: one as a pronoun?



I've seen this in handbooks, myself, but I often warn my students that if

one were to use this construction, one might catch some flak.



On Sun, 9 Nov 1997, Ted Hansen wrote:



I believe the latest Merriam-Webster _Collegiate_ labels the _they_ usage

with a singular indef. pronoun as "standard." Also, some handbooks suggest

avoiding controversy by putting everything into the plural (though this does

not always work, I think).



Ted Hansen





Bob Haas

UNCG Department of English

rahaas[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]hamlet.uncg.edu



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