From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.8 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EC1B5C48BD1 for ; Wed, 9 Jun 2021 15:21:27 +0000 (UTC) Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D8521601FC for ; Wed, 9 Jun 2021 15:21:27 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S235395AbhFIPXV (ORCPT ); Wed, 9 Jun 2021 11:23:21 -0400 Received: from mail-ot1-f47.google.com ([209.85.210.47]:38744 "EHLO mail-ot1-f47.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S234910AbhFIPXS (ORCPT ); Wed, 9 Jun 2021 11:23:18 -0400 Received: by mail-ot1-f47.google.com with SMTP id j11-20020a9d738b0000b02903ea3c02ded8so10667923otk.5 for ; Wed, 09 Jun 2021 08:21:24 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=date:from:to:cc:message-id:in-reply-to:references:subject :mime-version:content-transfer-encoding; bh=8Sg3H+nP/SgfkrmMb6X6XLPBYfWYD9XZeJamn1qqvtE=; b=Ry7w813qL8jNbnZJWEPVWGPe5DPW92T7OLAk0aw0OyDG2hVuZDJll3IB9dACxRAvOM uCBkFKpNJf6lAGbzML1As07k9ZXDWpJJ3KSQg/YrQWhcLe+ceT/1R6sG/oDvTU+pZZdX Mv/EEjmrzTG/PP3EhWgAm0PkkZOeV/aUA7XZuvdSlspVFhIOr9Bh0K9qKoYeZ1E1DP15 VbAk8OyvIr1uGLEdQzLs/o2SQPXVXzjv81jcikNYYOkv0UBXLhYnZxFoxv5kQhYn8M0f m1LyktxppX0gn/B8zF9ZDMX5O+6+5NIZUs980f59hrbLydQcJs6e68csD0m1pGpczdJx bEHQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:date:from:to:cc:message-id:in-reply-to :references:subject:mime-version:content-transfer-encoding; bh=8Sg3H+nP/SgfkrmMb6X6XLPBYfWYD9XZeJamn1qqvtE=; b=cS0V83S66h400NBycGKaYpROEv7oRG6h3HWaOVroKzcCV9XtzwurQtNItIn5LF9wze jWXvjlPFQnWCEV8PiyLsMx82omu77dHvhr5S1aBdj3/AYTFZbtNEv9DWA4apg8ULv8Ay k3HuCqt5+HvkJxnzPsSP6lmJshwWuZCWsqkbMfAdCePaK/L+Z7abkh0Gi1B2E/V7Cror Q/RPpj89/1C3CXBBMFihExSCSzF5aRM+zoHgnZRSALuTwCaMgP2iriSDb3K8pmO74nm1 1zJ1GdMWypf2uc531p+MT2qXH9EtQaUOZqzZLny9Sq3LgGnnr0lQmdBtd1Ye+1QJfXdv XlxA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM531FROns6AO3zpCP4Spmk9M1qdMdoUV7r3QNAug6GNzzDGlzdz3b RP6Pc6HYDQ8953e2eqCVjDg= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJzS/RfG/ApH0f/q8593hdRkPmr6e0QCbZr6vd1dlUxQpXoDmjebPfHvlEa5EhUnViSIuTZ6sQ== X-Received: by 2002:a05:6830:17c3:: with SMTP id p3mr167055ota.140.1623252024085; Wed, 09 Jun 2021 08:20:24 -0700 (PDT) Received: from localhost (fixed-187-188-155-231.totalplay.net. [187.188.155.231]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id g2sm53901otk.40.2021.06.09.08.20.22 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Wed, 09 Jun 2021 08:20:23 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:20:21 -0500 From: Felipe Contreras To: Derrick Stolee , Felipe Contreras , Jeff King , Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, gitster@pobox.com, sandals@crustytoothpaste.net, jrnieder@gmail.com, emilyshaffer@google.com, Derrick Stolee , Derrick Stolee Message-ID: <60c0dc35dc6e1_efb208a1@natae.notmuch> In-Reply-To: References: <60bf2634beff5_1a700820836@natae.notmuch> Subject: Re: [PATCH 4/4] CodingGuidelines: recommend singular they Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Derrick Stolee wrote: > On 6/8/2021 4:11 AM, Felipe Contreras wrote: > > Jeff King wrote: > >> On Mon, Jun 07, 2021 at 04:57:48PM +0000, Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget wrote: > >> > >>> If we use singular "they/them" pronouns instead of "he/him" or "she/her" > >>> pronouns, then we can avoid this congitive load on the reader. > >>> > >>> Using singular "they" is also incredibly efficient. Choosing a gendered > >>> pronoun is usually arbitrary between "he" or "she". Using constructs > >>> such as "he or she", "s/he", or "(s)he" are more complicated than > >>> singular "they". > >> > >> In general, I do like the efficiency and readability of singular "they". > >> As a native speaker, I have no problem reading it, and I have little > >> sense that most of my native-speaker acquaintances would, either. > > > > Does this sound correct to you? > > > > We thank the reviewer for their helpful comments > > In the case of an anonymous reviewer (such as a single-blind review of > an academic paper), then this is exactly how one should acknowledge a > single reviewer. That was not the question. -- Felipe Contreras