RE: Pronouns with User

Subject: RE: Pronouns with User
From: Brian Hoskins <Brian -dot- Hoskins -at- oz -dot- quest -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 16:46:47 +1000




Just to throw a spanner in here, is the term "User" referring to a person or
is it an object. In Oracle usage, there is a user object. In this case,
should one use the neuter pronoun?

Regards

Brian





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