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johnslat
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Ah, the handy "singular they/them/their/ theirs."
Not too swift on th part of the Princeton Review. 
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buravirgil
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esl_prof
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| johnslat wrote: |
| Not too swift on the part of the Princeton Review. |
Indeed. The Princeton Review is much more impressive when they're teaching students how to beat ETS at their own game.*
*Since Princeton Review and ETS are both singular entities, I'm assuming that they would consider the above sentence grammatically incorrect because I used they and their instead of it's and its. |
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scot47
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| Who is Taylor Swift and why are we reading about her ? |
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buravirgil
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scot47
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| Ah, I see, a CELEBRITY. One of those who is famous for being famous, like the ubiquitous Kardashians. |
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Dedicated
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| Frankly, who cares about Taylor Swift's grammar. |
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buravirgil
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| scot47 wrote: |
| Ah, I see, a CELEBRITY. One of those who is famous for being famous, like the ubiquitous Kardashians. |
*buzzer*
That's a poor comparison.
I don't understand taking the time to post a response to linked articles you've failed to scan. I caught John doing it a few weeks ago too.
But you guys rule. Rock on. |
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esl_prof
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| scot47 wrote: |
| Ah, I see, a CELEBRITY. One of those who is famous for being famous, like the ubiquitous Kardashians. |
On the contrary, Swift is actually an accomplished singer and songwriter. Unlike the Kardashians who are better know for . . . well . . . just being famous . . . |
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scot47
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Why should anyone give a monkey's bazoomba about some singer of popular songs and her ability to use English ?
Dumbing down continues as we career into Armageddon. |
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buravirgil
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scot47
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johnslat
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Granted that Ms Swift is a fine singer. Call ne crazy. but having someone who's famous for her singing voice be "a powerful leader with the ability to change the world" is a situation that makes me a tad uncomfortable.
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Dedicated
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Dear John,
As always, the voice of reason. I totally agree. |
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