D users in Munich, Rome, Venice, or Frankfurt?

[Derek Parnell]

On Wed, 13 May 2009 01:04:19 +0000 (UTC), BCS wrote:


> Ah! One of my favorite qwerks of the English language, how to refer to a 
> specific single someone of unknown gender without insulting them: "it"?

I hate it but what can I do?

Use "they". Sure, its wrong but everyone knows what you mean.
As in ... "A good coder will write useful comments because *they* care." 

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Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia
skype: derek.j.parnell