re: #16 Charles Johnson

I’m finding it difficult to get used to using “them” and “their” instead of gendered pronouns when a person isn’t identified.

My inner grammar nazi gets upset about misusing a plural word every time I try.

Ditto. I’m old.
I understand the reasoning. I will respect the people who have asked for this usage as their preference. I’ll get used to hearing it in a few years. It will take me a loooong time to use this convention without the awkward double-think of ‘wait, that sounds wrong/no, that’s how you’re supposed to say it…’

I accept the need for singular ‘they.’

Single-space after a period? Now there, ain’t nobody gonna make my fingers stop typing it that way. And don’t even get me started on not underlining book titles when they can’t even make up their dang minds up about italics vs. quotes…