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From: franka@mmintl.UUCP (Frank Adams)
Newsgroups: net.singles,net.nlang,net.women
Subject: Re: Grammar and Spelling on the Net (some solutions)
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Date: Mon, 10-Mar-86 19:53:12 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 10 19:53:12 1986
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Organization: Multimate International, E. Hartford, CT
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In article <697@usl.UUCP> jew@usl.UUCP (James E. Wilson) writes:
>My preference--
>    "If a person can't take the time to learn one's language..."

I would interpret the word "one" in this sentence to refer to the speaker
(or someone else), not the "person".  E.g., "The behavior of the French
towards tourists who speak only English is rather intolerant at times.
But if a person can't take the time to learn one's language ..."

Frank Adams                           ihnp4!philabs!pwa-b!mmintl!franka
Multimate International    52 Oakland Ave North    E. Hartford, CT 06108