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Things that are lacking in the English language.
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There is no word that describes a person without knowing their gender..other than "it" which is very rude and incorrect to use. "they" can also be used but again...it's not a good substitute. Many languages offer a word to allow such a thing.

Examples:

She is saying hello to you.
They are saying hello to you.

They is too obscure describing one person or possibly many.

Personally I think an adotion of a third gender term is needed.

Example:

Heshe is waving at you.

"Heshe" could be a term used to describe one person who's gender is not known.
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RE: Things that are lacking in the English language. - by Omniscient - 10-17-2009, 10:29 PM

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