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Re: Disney, "he," Femi-nazis, gender-inclusive language
Posted By: Nyperold, on host 206.96.180.78
Date: Sunday, October 7, 2001, at 14:03:33
In Reply To: Re: Disney, "he," Femi-nazis, gender-inclusive language posted by gabby on Sunday, October 7, 2001, at 13:01:19:

> In elementary school, the teachers taught me to use plural forms when gender is unimportant. All my teachers since then have tried to break me of the habit. What do RinkWorks' own grammarians have to say about that? Has anyone ever run across "shim"?

Shim
n.
A thin, often tapered piece of material, such as wood, stone, or metal, used to fill gaps, make something level, or adjust something to fit properly.

tr.v. shimmed, shim·ming, shims
To fill in, level, or adjust by using shims or a shim.

> gab"Knows milkman/dairy farmer comparison is wrong"by

Yes. "Milkmaid", as the one who gets the milk out of the cow, would be closer, but not quite.

Nyperold

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