tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post7349849718361033396..comments2023-10-25T10:03:32.395-04:00Comments on Baino's Banter Presents: Irreverent Irrelevance: Grammar War V: He, She... ShitUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-19285752303413007862009-07-01T11:08:41.629-04:002009-07-01T11:08:41.629-04:00While I understand the ghastliness of s/he, I also...While I understand the ghastliness of s/he, I also think it is more due to snobbishness than anything else. It's the perfect substitute. Or we could all just use "she" and have everything follow the feminine forms since the feminine includes the masculine. Why should women have to lose our special little letter to be grammatically or politically correct? Why does everything either Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-44312179619174762182009-07-01T11:10:00.201-04:002009-07-01T11:10:00.201-04:00@JEAN: See my reply to the above poster.And shit w...@JEAN: See my reply to the above poster.<br><br>And shit works for me, as well.<br> <br>Posted by JeffScape on October 4, 2008 - Saturday - 3:19 PMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-67237426972750462112009-07-01T11:10:00.200-04:002009-07-01T11:10:00.200-04:00@JL: You understand the ghastliness of s/he yet be...@JL: You understand the ghastliness of s/he yet believe it's the perfect substitute? That is completely idiotic, Miss "We're a Republic, Not a Democracy."<br><br>Not getting into the aesthetic aspect of "s/he," it's an improper textual use of a slash, has no obvious pronunciation in speech, and is just plain stupid due to its lack of necessity. And, guess what, we Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-26126512434674662102009-07-01T11:10:00.199-04:002009-07-01T11:10:00.199-04:00I really enjoy your writings because even a math-m...I really enjoy your writings because even a math-minded, English-ignorant ass like me can understand your the point of your bloggies.<br><br>Please explain the ghastliness that is s/he. I don't get it. I think I missed that day when I took freshman English in college. Either that or I just ignored Dr. Collonese, I didn't really care too much for that man.<br><br>I rather prefer "shitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com