All sites: 25 000 (http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&as_qdr=all&q=%22for+those+who+is%22&btnG=Rechercher&meta=) out of 79 900 000 (http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&as_qdr=all&q=%22for+those+who%22&btnG=Rechercher&meta=) = 0.032%
UK sites: 342 (http://www.google.fr/search?as_q=%22for+those+who+is%22&num=10&hl=fr&btnG=Recherche+Google&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=.uk&safe=images) out of 3 410 000 (http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&as_qdr=all&q=%22for+those+who%22+site%3A.uk&meta=) = 0.01%
Looking at the first ten Google hits for your quote, the IS should be ARE in most cases.
Still, there is a singular/plural problem in English when you wish to refer to a him or a her without specifying their gender.
"And then he started reading."
"And then she started reading."
Now try and switch the 'he' or 'her' to a gender-free word!
I tend to use 'they' even though it'll sound plural out of context, as do others, the idea being to turn it into a word that's allowed to be singular depending on context. Compare...
"And then they started reading."
Sounds like there's more than one reading. Let's add more to it though...
"A stranger entered the empty room. And then they started reading."
and then it almost works! :-) And would if you knew for sure there was no one else about...
yes, that's the form i use to make pc sentences where 'he/his/him' would be used in olden times. i actually like it much better than 's/he' and other such abominations. some people just switched to 'she'. i remember reading a microsoft article where they referred to a potential 'malicious user' as 'she'
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Date: 2005-12-10 09:02 pm (UTC)those is plural
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Date: 2005-12-11 02:12 am (UTC)for those who BE
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Date: 2005-12-10 11:03 pm (UTC)UK sites: 342 (http://www.google.fr/search?as_q=%22for+those+who+is%22&num=10&hl=fr&btnG=Recherche+Google&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&lr=&as_ft=i&as_filetype=&as_qdr=all&as_occt=any&as_dt=i&as_sitesearch=.uk&safe=images) out of 3 410 000 (http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&as_qdr=all&q=%22for+those+who%22+site%3A.uk&meta=) = 0.01%
Trust the Brits.
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Date: 2005-12-10 11:48 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-12-11 02:18 am (UTC)This reminds me of a few lines:
Trust me, you cannot get pregnant the first time.
Trust me, I won't get you pregnant.
Trust me, all your friends are doing it.
Trust me, you have nothing to worry about.
Trust me, Trust me, Trust me...
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Date: 2005-12-11 05:54 pm (UTC)Don't you believe in miracles?
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Date: 2005-12-11 10:12 am (UTC)Still, there is a singular/plural problem in English when you wish to refer to a him or a her without specifying their gender.
"And then he started reading."
"And then she started reading."
Now try and switch the 'he' or 'her' to a gender-free word!
I tend to use 'they' even though it'll sound plural out of context, as do others, the idea being to turn it into a word that's allowed to be singular depending on context. Compare...
"And then they started reading."
Sounds like there's more than one reading. Let's add more to it though...
"A stranger entered the empty room. And then they started reading."
and then it almost works! :-) And would if you knew for sure there was no one else about...
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Date: 2005-12-11 10:26 am (UTC)