You've just not got used to it. But was that a singular you, or a plural you? Did you understand from context? I promise that in 10 years you won't notice, unless you are actively working o… (View Post)

I don't agree with that. It works when the gender identity of your boss is irrelevant to what you are trying to communicate. Which is "most of the time". (View Post)

I thought you automatically got your collar felt by the Fraud Squad if you placed a bet on a match involving Pakistan. A special alarm goes off in Ladbrokes directly connected to the Met. (View Post)

I think that's just wrong - and comes from a "post-dictionary" conception of language as something static that can be defined and written down, rather than an evolving means of written… (View Post)

You usually form "they" with the plural form of the verb, even when it is referring to a single individual. Just like singular and plural "you". e.g. "It looks like they are … (View Post)