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 08E8A1F5AE for ; Thu, 10 Jun 2021 03:30:45 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S229753AbhFJDci (ORCPT ); Wed, 9 Jun 2021 23:32:38 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:41520 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S229557AbhFJDch (ORCPT ); Wed, 9 Jun 2021 23:32:37 -0400 Received: from mail-ot1-x334.google.com (mail-ot1-x334.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::334]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id EB3C7C061574 for ; Wed, 9 Jun 2021 20:30:25 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-ot1-x334.google.com with SMTP id i12-20020a05683033ecb02903346fa0f74dso26100371otu.10 for ; Wed, 09 Jun 2021 20:30:25 -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=zs9omYxUs4203JZQOjk0qaRldbQBWnKSJGUzwv+eVdw=; b=WS5ZfNzZMaENa3+San+RO5eViYUQwk1DkCgKXQfOJJJhvmRf0uvP+MQe6grs66OWAw eEFSUusywz5jjZqZFmmst6ENxPDfzE2ZCHTN7R/kfcR0x65Muzi8JF1ZhZ79nXG39L+b LfmCPql2edD2nWwv/GZHtm2gcLxh7ctCvbus/QOG6FizHkW2sncKEMUOU3TSdiEweRrz 1VUJPNhnf6TBP0ubCzDO5EceilYXOhPVWZR4UMVBQ+SoPkMOxIm/YeGKWBNCbVyXLRWU kacZCYeS1LIITP+behKd+Pq7zoMG+16GAkG8Zi7SYeV/6FYNeq98nw87Th+wQTGYv8B9 zN2w== 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=zs9omYxUs4203JZQOjk0qaRldbQBWnKSJGUzwv+eVdw=; b=ud4WOLX0ytt+VCPhm1ro9GTCyoaTPejp9OtUlXCHB7rXd8hHQjADRZD4C6qbYpbgwD xBHYwDVt8oRenT7lMI+tWs6d2e4WdP+6OYC3JsNb41mCaw4uwEa4D9VDwbHHJQe0B/x0 6g6mRBLFsSuscptYM54VX8T1iTur11KPaahZavy1mxZiRsN42XO7PSh09Bev4wb4fK6g zXMAy7GIKSBkjo5jX4ohgbTrp3mybM2Hjd7lks5CHsb8A2tBcxnexUJHrvhue3ZTZEDF fJ3oWd2wnvymKwOUja75uSxszFfhMBi1a2+uUTD/4i1MBi9EDViSsY37+Xb4VyYkGjtN NmPA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530HC51DcU8CafzEnxOzI/hms5UoEP2gc3ntZn4ywzcR3xt8S6pm Ej6IkUE9f6YYmsw+m+W21XE= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJxKfL3EzkkC+yz+LBkulel59mXP4ae1s3oflRILOl9Z+BmAVkICYilpU7azxh3ehG3jqE2deA== X-Received: by 2002:a05:6830:4023:: with SMTP id i3mr707676ots.45.1623295823061; Wed, 09 Jun 2021 20:30:23 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (fixed-187-188-155-231.totalplay.net. [187.188.155.231]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id 5sm391553ots.67.2021.06.09.20.30.22 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Wed, 09 Jun 2021 20:30:22 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2021 22:30:21 -0500 From: Felipe Contreras To: Junio C Hamano , =?UTF-8?B?w4Z2YXIgQXJuZmrDtnLDsCBCamFybWFzb24=?= Cc: Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget , git@vger.kernel.org, sandals@crustytoothpaste.net, stolee@gmail.com, jrnieder@gmail.com, emilyshaffer@google.com, Andrei Rybak , Felipe Contreras , Robert Karszniewicz , Jeff King , "Kerry, Richard" , Derrick Stolee Message-ID: <60c1874d127af_af76d2084@natae.notmuch> In-Reply-To: References: <87a6nz2fda.fsf@evledraar.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/4] Use singular "they" when appropriate Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Junio C Hamano wrote: > =C3=86var Arnfj=C3=B6r=C3=B0 Bjarmason writes: > = > > + When it becomes awkward to stick to this style prefer "you" when > > + addressing the the hypothetical user, and possibly "we" when > > + discussing how the program might react to the user. > = > Because I still get a funny feeling whenever I see a singular they, > which I was taught to be ungrammatical in my foreign language > classes long time ago, I kind of like this approach better, if we > can pull it off. Once again; we non-native English speakers shouldn't forgo our instincts. Even professional English linguists agree this isn't OK: We thank the anonymous reviewer for their helpful comments https://ahdictionary.tumblr.com/post/147597257733/updated-usage-note-they= -- = Felipe Contreras=