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univ. of North Carolina does not allow the use of the word "man" or any form.
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(09-20-2015, 11:09 PM)CKwi88 Wrote: Because there are still people who think that it is unacceptable that "they" refers to a singular, despite being used like that for centuries. 

And to be fair, some of them are grammarians. They are just in the minority that is growing smaller all the time.
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RE: univ. of North Carolina does not allow the use of the word "man" or any form. - Belsnickel - 09-20-2015, 11:13 PM

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