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« on: July 18, 2016, 07:06:27 AM »
Nay, on the grounds that they is a plural pronoun, whereas the pronouns that this bill would replace (He, she) are singular pronouns.
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« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2016, 11:30:03 AM »
Quote from: eeveergreen on July 18, 2016, 10:05:52 AM
Quote from: DKrol on July 18, 2016, 07:06:27 AM
Nay, on the grounds that they is a plural pronoun, whereas the pronouns that this bill would replace (He, she) are singular pronouns.
a) considering you've said literally nothing about this up to now, this seems like an excuse
b) it's also pure nonsense: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=history+of+singular+they

I had a college paper marked wrong because I used they as a singular pronoun. I stand by my nay vote and the grammatical existence of they as a plural pronoun.
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« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2016, 07:23:34 PM »
Quote from: ₑͤvₑͤrgreen on July 18, 2016, 12:23:38 PM
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their, in this sense, is in reference to the governing bodies of the hospitals. Plural.
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