I carry a badge! What's wrong with "Today I did both"? As for the "them/her" thing, I'm pretty forgiving of that. The whole "me/I as an object" thing is clear-cut, even for descriptivists. But the issue of gender-neutral pronouns is still in play. Personally, I think "her" is a better choice in this case, but I probably wouldn't have noticed or cared about "them". They're all just grammar guidelines, after all...
You better watch out on that sentence - the grammar police is out in full force these days!
ReplyDeleteI carry a badge!
ReplyDeleteWhat's wrong with "Today I did both"?
As for the "them/her" thing, I'm pretty forgiving of that. The whole "me/I as an object" thing is clear-cut, even for descriptivists. But the issue of gender-neutral pronouns is still in play. Personally, I think "her" is a better choice in this case, but I probably wouldn't have noticed or cared about "them".
They're all just grammar guidelines, after all...
I was refering to the "your child/them" use - not the last sentence!!
ReplyDeleteAnd the grammar police want their badge back - anyone who says "grammar guidelines" is off the force!
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