Mercule Adventurer Aug 24, 2007 #3 Neither. I've heard they're bringing back "berk" as a gender-neutral pronoun. Rather than "She drew her sword and stabbed him," it would be, "Berk drew berks sword and stabbed berkan." See how easy and straightforward that is?
Neither. I've heard they're bringing back "berk" as a gender-neutral pronoun. Rather than "She drew her sword and stabbed him," it would be, "Berk drew berks sword and stabbed berkan." See how easy and straightforward that is?
Agamon Adventurer Aug 24, 2007 #4 Of your choices, I can't see she, so I went with he. But I bet it will be a mix of the two once again.
Of your choices, I can't see she, so I went with he. But I bet it will be a mix of the two once again.
theredrobedwizard Explorer Aug 24, 2007 #5 He takes up less space than She on paper; as such, he should be default. -TRRW
Ankh-Morpork Guard First Post Aug 24, 2007 #6 It doesn't matter one bit to me. I expect, just like with the current books, the pronoun will be based on which iconic, if there still are iconics, would be assumed to use/have such ability.
It doesn't matter one bit to me. I expect, just like with the current books, the pronoun will be based on which iconic, if there still are iconics, would be assumed to use/have such ability.
Y YourSwordIsMine First Post Aug 24, 2007 #7 Marklar picked up Marklars Marklar and Marklarred the Marklar into little Marklar.
Masquerade First Post Aug 24, 2007 #8 Gender neutral pronouns have yet to catch on among English-speakers, so I would just stick with the mixed approach 3.X used. (Or just stick to the second person whenever possible.)
Gender neutral pronouns have yet to catch on among English-speakers, so I would just stick with the mixed approach 3.X used. (Or just stick to the second person whenever possible.)
C Cadfan First Post Aug 24, 2007 #9 I picked "she" because the sorts of people who get all upset about the use of she as a generic pronoun annoy the crap out of me. Really, it should be a mixture. But that wasn't in the poll.
I picked "she" because the sorts of people who get all upset about the use of she as a generic pronoun annoy the crap out of me. Really, it should be a mixture. But that wasn't in the poll.