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[PATCH] Fixes for the SSIP documentation.


From: Christopher Brannon
Subject: [PATCH] Fixes for the SSIP documentation.
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:53:50 -0500

Boris Dusek <dusek at brailcom.org> writes:

> +The intended use for this functionality is on-line debugging from
> +client application. If the user wants to report a problem, the client

Applications should be plural.

>  This event means that the synthesizer just started to speak the
> -message and the user is able to hear the speech on his speakers.
> +message and the user is able to hear the speech on their speakers.

English doesn't have singular gender-neutral pronouns, except for "it",
which is used for things.  They / them / their are plural.
Unfortunately, pronouns have become a political issue, and nobody will
be happy with the one you choose.  I usually pick one of the
gender-specific pronouns and stick with it.  If I'm of a mind to make
the feminists happy, I choose "she".

-- Chris
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