Monday, July 31, 2017

The grammar queen is not amused


From the Associated Press today:

"Officials say a Spirit Airlines flight leaving Las Vegas was briefly delayed after a passenger removed all their clothes while boarding...."

OK, I do not condone, but I do understand, using "their" as a singular pronoun when you don't know the gender of the antecedent person.

I find it difficult to imagine that excuse applying in this situation.

3 comments:

  1. LOL – to coin a phrase
    Vancouver Barbara

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  2. The officials' clothes were all removed by the passenger.

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    1. Yes; I wonder how the individual passenger managed that feat....

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