On 2017-04-18 08:25 PM, Eric Phetteplace wrote:
Hi list,
I opened bug [snip] Before*:* "Kid growing and become a juvenile, he should pay " After: "Kid growing and become a juvenile, they should pay "
Political correctness has never been my strong point (although I try to understand it), but I'm proficient in grammatical rigour. [1] "Kid" is a singular noun, "a" is a singular article -- "they" is a plural pronoun. Perhaps replace "they" with "[s]he"? or "Kids growing and becoming juveniles, they should pay"? From a code maintenance p.o.v., it's easier to find and replace 'he' with '[s]he' if really this becomes a priority for Koha. Best -- Paul [1] I am aware of the so-called "singular third person epicene 'they'", but academically object to it -- it often suggests androgyny rather than gender neutrality.