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So, Joe made a couple alterations to the article, namely changing "his or her" to "their." Now I have always learned that this is incorrect, their is not singular. I discussed it with him over chat but he suggested that we get some outside input because neither one of us is going to agree the other. I think we should stick with more formal language for the wiki and as such [http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/595/01/ use correct grammar].--[[User:WeiryWriter|WeiryWriter]] ([[User talk:WeiryWriter|talk]]) 16:35, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
: Where as I am taking [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/their wikipedia's] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Their stance] as 'their' fits both and is just better reading. --[[User:Fbstj|Joe ST]] ([[User talk:Fbstj|talk]]) 17:29, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
:[http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/he-they-generic-personal-pronoun.aspx Grammar Girl] recommends using "they," and I trust her judgment. Her rationalization is very good and she takes into account many style guides. I do not think we should use overly formal speech on the wiki. Since style guides cannot agree on a solution, I suggest we go with their. It is easier to write and easier to read. -- [[User:Chaos2651|Chaos2651]] ([[User talk:Chaos2651|talk]]) 19:02, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
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