From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS53758 23.128.96.0/24 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.3 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW, SPF_HELO_PASS,SPF_PASS shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8BC5C1F5AE for ; Wed, 9 Jun 2021 20:27:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S229692AbhFIU3d (ORCPT ); Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:29:33 -0400 Received: from mail-ot1-f46.google.com ([209.85.210.46]:37653 "EHLO mail-ot1-f46.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S229507AbhFIU3c (ORCPT ); Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:29:32 -0400 Received: by mail-ot1-f46.google.com with SMTP id 102-20020a9d0eef0000b02903fccc5b733fso2219416otj.4 for ; Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:27:23 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=date:from:to:cc:message-id:in-reply-to:references:subject :mime-version:content-transfer-encoding; bh=Jtc78f5iBvL7nY/X65dpaRbU6o/udJT0V6SGqbRkn9Y=; b=axTwFomqDcW5+tJA0pZbuIBQ/dgpEWm1zkmSU46n5rUlvhWdRI8rNBwn+FLRhnYUvL UZZs7HRdYwZ9Ax2aZZ5JXI5uN9ibziRnaJ0Pe4dUcngsQH3wpHIux/29z8FwWeXPXF52 Ki5/+ZHT4X6hJyRfyJrznflwyE4HbECwmb7xap9bp5uBKGAZ8vNiQR1Pw+c4vaOl9/fl uZJ1RTZoUfYSl/vtxr3bW8hPP5T0g71mvY7O01bjsaqxMTet5n5I8pV80E9O8BeaOioJ 0RQuwSiC40imR7ooVFdx9rAOhdjPqNzfUQQEYJMwMH/p7iyhTwUN976/da9ub3EoIIOC B1pg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:date:from:to:cc:message-id:in-reply-to :references:subject:mime-version:content-transfer-encoding; bh=Jtc78f5iBvL7nY/X65dpaRbU6o/udJT0V6SGqbRkn9Y=; b=SAFHo6UMggCRZzy+cl2hE2gvLqFZPD7zi/XpZ/fGmpreS+ytuE/WL9WjCHqUte3jLc gQZWo3c3lvor1lnykcE7kIyRdp/+ZxuMVkR1/NqY/4BBjb7gYhdYJ2RNFfOBJmzg+TcT puG7B/zT027YNBqD/7d95olAkCIl81ZChPQ6OgS65sKAklWyy7p6vERWP7h3GHQiOt60 aObR9UoVegkY1XFxYkeu46YzpSOf/U5SB2MBoPSefGagt70/S9e5cJYOedzimRTse+gJ ezK8XC70/lyZvHarhFmd3qwl18yQpN4kgWjGwEmI47nHNaSaQRqIOHk04ct5RLSPu6Gi uUGw== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM531a1VHVtAlVGnjGPUOIZMZcCpal8UbRF79DNlurX5WzsHX0YZNt xa141CuC1QS7kG1GEWhp2eg= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJw/2TOKaECx+5qc/ihAphj7eyF7wjzAnyuA+4m2Wqe081JY3ulYh/cBFUMx0ikxbmHPpuuHbA== X-Received: by 2002:a9d:475:: with SMTP id 108mr1011184otc.69.1623270383471; Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:26:23 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (fixed-187-188-155-231.totalplay.net. [187.188.155.231]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id x13sm208706ote.70.2021.06.09.13.26.22 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:26:23 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:26:21 -0500 From: Felipe Contreras To: Phillip Susi , Felipe Contreras Cc: Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget , git@vger.kernel.org, gitster@pobox.com, sandals@crustytoothpaste.net, stolee@gmail.com, jrnieder@gmail.com, emilyshaffer@google.com, Derrick Stolee , Derrick Stolee Message-ID: <60c123edcae35_aa2ee20886@natae.notmuch> In-Reply-To: <87czsu98ar.fsf@vps.thesusis.net> References: <60be91757c6ca_db80d2086e@natae.notmuch> <87czsu98ar.fsf@vps.thesusis.net> Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] Documentation: use singular they when appropriate Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Phillip Susi wrote: > > Felipe Contreras writes: > > > Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget wrote: > >> From: Derrick Stolee > >> --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches > >> +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches > >> @@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ If you like, you can put extra tags at the end: > >> . `Acked-by:` says that the person who is more familiar with the area > >> the patch attempts to modify liked the patch. > >> . `Reviewed-by:`, unlike the other tags, can only be offered by the > >> - reviewer and means that she is completely satisfied that the patch > >> + reviewer and means that they are completely satisfied that the patch > > Say wait a minute. If that is a "singular they", then why was the "is" > changed to "are"? Great point. I doubt any linguist would be happy with: can only be offered by the reviewer and means that they is completely satisfied... Unless we are in the context of African-American Vernacular English. > I think that belies the fact that there is no such thing as a > "singular they". There is such a thing as singular they, but it's not what the proponents of this patch think [1]: This is a good use of singular they: Everyone returned to their seats This isn't: We thank the anonymous reviewer for their helpful comments Cheers. [1] https://ahdictionary.tumblr.com/post/147597257733/updated-usage-note-they -- Felipe Contreras