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WCDT: 27th June - 1st July (1956-1960)
Cartilage Head:
Jeph is an awesome guy, but I feel like I should respectfully state my opinion as a fan. If he told me that he had a problem, I would immediately stop, since these are his forums after all.
wrwight:
--- Quote from: Akima on 28 Jun 2011, 15:44 ---
--- Quote from: Schmorgluck on 28 Jun 2011, 09:29 ---It's actually a pretty recent grammatical construction, built for specific political reasons.
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That is simply false. The singular they was used by Chaucer in the 15th century, and has featured regularly in English literature ever since. Campaigns for gender-neutral writing might be relatively recent, but the grammatical construction is older than modern English.
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I think you misread. I read that (and prior to reading, I understood it to be the same) as the removal of the singular "they" being a recent construction. I'm definitely of the opinion it should still be used. It makes things simpler, and it's already very well used and accepted in the vernacular.
Also, on topic. Still loving this story arc. I'm actually kind of hoping Jim (and family) becomes at least a long running character, no matter what happens with Dora.
jacjyd:
--- Quote from: Tiogyr on 28 Jun 2011, 08:47 ---
--- Quote from: jacjyd on 28 Jun 2011, 08:20 ---The first time I read the comic I for some reason didn't absorb the last panel and only saw the text bubble about cleaning and though it was a mini alter Hannelore, wanting time to clean!
Ooh maybe Dora will come up to his place for some coffee/baked goods and she'll meet the daughter and the Dad will be all about to scold her and Dora will step in and handle it in some big sistery way!
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What is wrong with you? That would make Dora even creepier than people thought Jim was if she acted like that the first time she met his daughter.
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I guess I wouldn't find it creepy. (But I know I'm weird. :-P) I mean it can't be any weirder than her screaming that she loves little butch lesbians. I've always felt she's like a sister, mostly a big sister to the other employees of CoD.
cuzsis:
--- Quote from: akronnick on 28 Jun 2011, 06:04 ---
--- Quote from: pwhodges on 28 Jun 2011, 05:46 ---We also notice your split infinitive :wink: ; after all, even Fowler said that rule was a waste of space.
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And it didn't make the sentence harder to understand at all, did it?
There is also a terminal pronoun, do you even notice it?
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Oh man, I didn't even know it was sick...
*runs and hides*
cat_rant:
Ok ok I admit I may have been wrong about Jim. I am infact doing a bit of a 180 turn on it. I like older funny dad Jim. I'll be right back with my plate of humble pie.
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