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From: "Brenda Dougall Merriman, CGRS, CGL" <>
Subject: Re: [APG] PC Genealogy
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 23:19:42 -0400
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Robert V. Montague wrote:
>
> Fellow Professional Sexists: I was pleased that E.S. Mills weighed in on the use of PC language in genealogy, especially since she endorsed my basic premise . . . I want to add to her comment about the pluralness of 'their.'


In spite of some persuasive earlier arguments, you lost credibility with
me right there. The use of a non-word like "pluralness" screeches like
chalk on a blackboard. With respect, and a touch of humour, see
"plurality" in most dictionaries.

This thread:

• [APG] GEDCOM to clients or not? by Michael Neill <>
  • [APG] Politically Correct Genealogy by "Robert V. Montague" <>
    • [APG] he she and it by "Timothy C. Coyne" <>
      • [APG] He, She, and THEIR by "Marty Hiatt" <>
    • Re: [APG] Politically Correct Genealogy by "Mills" <>
      • Re: [APG] PC Genealogy by "Robert V. Montague" <>

        • Re: [APG] PC Genealogy by "Brenda Dougall Merriman, CGRS, CGL" <>

        • Re: [APG] PC Genealogy by York <>
        • [APG] PC Genealogy by
        • [APG] PC Genealogy by Sandra Shafer <>
        • Fw: [APG] PC Genealogy by "Mills" <>
        • Re: Fw: [APG] PC Genealogy by
          • Re: Fw: [APG] PC Genealogy by "Connie Bradbury" <>
            • [APG] Readability by "Nancy Curran" <>
        • [APG] PC Genealogy by "Helen Leary" <>
        • Re: Fw: [APG] PC Genealogy by Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer <>
    • RE: [APG] Politically Correct Genealogy by
      • Re: [APG] Politically Correct Genealogy by "Richard A. Pence" <>
      • Re: [APG] Politically Correct Genealogy by "Sharon Moody" <>
      • [APG] Ellis Esland data on website by Joan Lowrey <>
        • Fwd: [APG] Ellis Esland data on website by
          • RE: [APG] Ellis Esland data on website by "Brian Mavrogeorge" <>
            • Re: [APG] Ellis Esland data on website by "Richard A. Pence" <>
          • RE: [APG] Ellis Esland data on website by Joan Lowrey <>
            • Re: [APG] Ellis Esland data on website by "Richard A. Pence" <>
        • Re: [APG] Ellis Esland data on website by Sharon D Carmack <>
    • [APG] Politically Correct Genealogy by S & R Chernoff <>
    • Re: [APG] Politically Correct Genealogy by Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer <>