http://xkcd.com/149/

I tried this last night.

It didn't work.

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> http://xkcd.com/149/
> 
> I tried this last night.
> 
> It didn't work.
> 

Your target may not run Unix. If he/she/it runs Windows, try:

runas /user:Administrator <command>

Or maybe it runs a Linux distro without sudo. Try su -c "command"; but 
then you definitely need the root password.

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On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:53:03 -0200, Nicolas Alvarez
<nic### [at] gmailisthebestcom> wrote:

>... he/she/it ...

Funny, an xkcd comic applies to your reply...

http://xkcd.com/145/

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Kyle <hob### [at] gatenet> wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 13:53:03 -0200, Nicolas Alvarez
<nic### [at] gmailisthebestcom> wrote:

> >... he/she/it ...

> Funny, an xkcd comic applies to your reply...

> http://xkcd.com/145/

  IMO "he" is a perfectly valid gender-neutral third-person pronoun.
IMO anyone who constructs those artificial "he/she" or whatever
monstrosities is just being ridiculously over-PC.

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Warp wrote:

>   IMO "he" is a perfectly valid gender-neutral third-person pronoun.
> IMO anyone who constructs those artificial "he/she" or whatever
> monstrosities is just being ridiculously over-PC.

Even the QA department at my work agrees on this - and they don't agree 
on *anything*!

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Orchid XP v7 wrote:
> Warp wrote:
> 
>>   IMO "he" is a perfectly valid gender-neutral third-person pronoun.
>> IMO anyone who constructs those artificial "he/she" or whatever
>> monstrosities is just being ridiculously over-PC.
> 
> Even the QA department at my work agrees on this - and they don't agree 
> on *anything*!
> 

I thought the convention in formal writing was to choose one and use it. 
i.e. if you're using he to refer to one particular unspecified person, 
use it consistently, if using she for that unspecified person, use that.

Of course, it's been a long time since composition class ...

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Warp wrote:
>   IMO "he" is a perfectly valid gender-neutral third-person pronoun.
> IMO anyone who constructs those artificial "he/she" or whatever
> monstrosities is just being ridiculously over-PC.

	I'm fine with it if you're fine when others use "she" instead.

	Personally, I always wished English had gender-neutral third-person
pronouns that applies to humans. Can't see a downside to it.

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Mueen Nawaz <m.n### [at] ieeeorg> wrote:
>  Personally, I always wished English had gender-neutral third-person
> pronouns that applies to humans.

"it" only applies to objects and non-human creatures?

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> Mueen Nawaz <m.n### [at] ieeeorg> wrote:
>>  Personally, I always wished English had gender-neutral third-person
>> pronouns that applies to humans.
> 
> "it" only applies to objects and non-human creatures?

Yes.

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nemesis wrote:
> Mueen Nawaz <m.n### [at] ieeeorg> wrote:
>>  Personally, I always wished English had gender-neutral third-person
>> pronouns that applies to humans.
> 
> "it" only applies to objects and non-human creatures?
> 
> 

Try referring to a person who's gender you can't guess as 'it' and see
how far it gets you.

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