[Editors] Fwd: Lunch and Syntax!

[Rebecca Tyler]

Good call, Denis...I'm always in favor of rephrasing when my old-fashioned sensibilities are at odds with emerging usage.
One of our occupational hazards.
--Rebecca

From: editors-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:editors-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of Denis Paiste
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2015 4:26 PM
To: Patricia M Foley
Cc: Anne W Simunovic; editors
Subject: Re: [Editors] Fwd: Lunch and Syntax!

How about "Individuals make their own travel arrangements"?

On Jan 22, 2015, at 4:18 PM, Patricia M Foley <pfoley at mit.edu<mailto:pfoley at mit.edu>> wrote:


Dear editors,

At a lunch for staff of the School of Architecture and Planning on Tuesday, a colleague posed a question for the editor's group.  Would anyone like to weigh in?

Thank you and looking forward to your thoughts.

Patti Foley

Patricia M Foley
Administrative Assistant
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Urban Studies & Planning
77 Massachusetts Ave., Rm. 9-435
Cambridge, MA  02139
Tel: 617-253-5724


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From: Anne W Simunovic <annesim at mit.edu<mailto:annesim at mit.edu>>
To: Patricia M Foley <pfoley at mit.edu<mailto:pfoley at mit.edu>>
Cc: Anne W Simunovic <annesim at mit.edu<mailto:annesim at mit.edu>>
Subject: Lunch and Syntax!
Date: January 20, 2015 at 2:35:17 PM EST

Hi Patti,

I found a sentence that illustrates my question to the editor:  "Each makes their own travel arrangements."

My old-school self would say his or her instead of their:  but I think usage has overtaken that old rule?

All best,
Anne


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