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- From: djohns@elm.circa.ufl.edu (David A. Johns)
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- Subject: Re: Sexist language
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- Date: 25 Dec 92 02:10:45 GMT
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- In article <BzJpL1.ArF@constellation.ecn.uoknor.edu> mmmirash@banshee.ecn.uoknor.edu (Mandar M. Mirashi) writes:
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- # Take a spot poll, Tom. Find how many native speakers find the
- # following exchange of conversation natural :
- #
- # "Is Joan there?"
- # "No, they went to the market."
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- Take a spot poll, Mandar. Find (find?) See how many native speakers
- find the following exchange of conversation natural:
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- "See that man over there?"
- "Yes, I asked her to join us."
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- David Johns
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