On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:52:44 GMT, Rob
wrote:

See another recent post - or even just have a think about it yourself.
Some things really don't merit an argument.


Well, they certainly merit discussion. I think your substantiated
thinking appears in another thread so I'll take a look.

You introduced gender contextualising your 'facts'.


No, I was using the non-gender-specific, generic he. I could hardly
say "it".


It's now form to use 'she' in such contexts if you must. Unless you are
a classical listener who only reads the Daily Mail, ergo more
intelligent than younger non-classical listening people, and
unsusceptible to fashion and peer pressure. Bets anyone? ;-)


Apart from the Daily Mail bit, you have me.

d

Don Pearce wrote in message news:4994eeea.653458343@localhost...
On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:52:44 GMT, Rob
wrote:


No, I was using the non-gender-specific, generic he. I could hardly
say "it".


It's now form to use 'she' in such contexts if you must.

Only when refering to God.

David.