Étiquette : grammar rules

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Barbara McClintock

The Singular “They” — Conjugations and Some Particularities

février 18, 2020 by Barbara McClintock | 5 commentaires sur The Singular “They” — Conjugations and Some Particularities

Conjugating the singular “they” Gender-neutral writing is fairly new. The Canadian government started using the terms “gender” or “gender identity” when referring to a person’s sex (unless referring to anatomical characteristics related to reproduction or development) in Canadian legislation in 2017. Most writers in Canada already avoid using “he” and “his” because readers understand these […]

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Virginia Durksen

Myth: The Rules are the Rules (Not)

novembre 26, 2013 by Virginia Durksen | 2 commentaires sur Myth: The Rules are the Rules (Not)

Some rules are rules. Not meant to be broken. Others are more like etiquette or Sunday best. When was the last time you wore Sunday best? That’s because society has changed in the half-century (or however long) you’ve been alive. When was the last time you split an infinitive, misspoke “you and I” for “you […]

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