Return-Path: <root> Received: (from root@localhost) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) id f7VBrC509546 for health-archive@nifl.gov; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:53:12 -0400 (EDT) Resent-Message-Id: <200108311153.f7VBrC509546@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from imo-r20.mx.aol.com (imo-r20.mx.aol.com [152.163.225.162]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id f2KGuJg16110 for <nifl-health@nifl.gov>; Tue, 20 Mar 2001 11:56:19 -0500 (EST) Received: from AWilder106@aol.com by imo-r20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v29.5.) id p.d9.11ced5db (3315) for <nifl-health@nifl.gov>; Tue, 20 Mar 2001 11:56:12 -0500 (EST) From: AWilder106@aol.com Message-ID: <d9.11ced5db.27e8e5ac@aol.com> Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 11:56:12 EST Subject: Re: [NIFL-HEALTH:2941] Re: Easy to read vs. grammatically incorre To: nifl-health@nifl.gov Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Mac - Post-GM sub 146 Resent-From: root@literacy.nifl.gov Resent-Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:53:12 -0400 Resent-To: health-archive@nifl.gov Status: O Content-Length: 376 Lines: 7 I use contractions, I also use "they" and "their" in the he/she debate. I know it's ungrammatical, but this seems the only way out of the dilemma and maybe it will be more legitimate when more people use these forms. I like reading plain language, it is an art form and I would like to know more about how to master it from those who write in this style. Andrea Wilder
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