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>I've just discovered, by accident, that I've been a pedant in

>steadfastly resisting the singular use of "their."

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>If anyone's interested in a discussion of the topic, here's a link:

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>http://www.crossmyt.com/hc/linghebr/austheir.html#X1a

 

The American Heritage Book of English Usage offers what seems to me a

cooler, more balanced presentation:

 

http://www.bartleby.com/64/C005/018.html

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