Hans Franke wrote:
>
> >>> But Allison does NOT make those kinds of errors. That's part of what
> >>> makes it so notable and what makes it so irresistable to chide her when
> >>> she does make a typo.
> >> She ?
>
> > I think this is almost qualifying as a FAQ entry:
> > Section X.Y.Z: List Participants
>
> > Q. Is Allison Parent a woman?
> > A. Yes.
> Hey, I AM SOOOO SORRY.
> THis wasn't intendet for the list.
> I didn't know this is a girls name ..
> geeeeeee.
It's one of many names that (in English-speaking countries anyway) is
not gender-specific. Others include Marion and Gail (I had relatives
with those names). I have a nephew named Stacy Lee Griffiths, both
the first and middle names can apply to either gender, the combination
sounds like a cheerleader from the mobile home parks of Mississippi.
(At 25, after surviving a term is the Army with that name, he just
bought his second apartment house -- the name hasn't harmed him where
it matters, apparently). Some languages have the advantage of the
same name applying to either gender with the change of a vowel at the
end.
--
Ward Griffiths <mailto:gram_at_cnct.com> <http://www.cnct.com/home/gram/>
When I was crossing the border into Canada, they asked me if I had any
firearms with me. I said "Well, what do you need?" -- Steven Wright
Received on Wed Oct 21 1998 - 10:25:24 BST