Re: [PATCH 4/4] CodingGuidelines: recommend singular they

> 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.