RobinZ comments on Babies and Bunnies: A Caution About Evo-Psych - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RobinZ 24 February 2010 11:54:51PM 4 points [-]

There are few good reasons to object to the singular they - the usual ones make less sense than objecting to the word "giraffe". Were I writing a style guide for LessWrong...

Comment author: [deleted] 23 October 2012 04:34:41AM 4 points [-]

I find the opposition to singular they baffling -- I don't know who started it, but whoever they are, they have a funny sense of what sounds awkward.