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. If we know the identity of the reviewer, then we should use their preferred pronouns to the best of our ability. Thanks, -Stolee
