At 10:29 AM 4/9/2009, Peter Adams wrote:
>The "singular they" issue raises one of my favorite questions: how do
>we know when the language has changed and as English teachers, what
>should be our role in such change?

DD: Drag our feet, "Don't Go Gently Into this Good Night." But be 
realistic, it will. Check out the style books of the New York Times 
and others for how they are doing. Commonly accepted. Talk about the 
progression of English from Shakespeare's time. Don't get all 
judgmental. But, " Use a comma splice and get an F."  

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