On Tue, 2017-11-21 at 21:41 -0500, Owen Jacobson wrote: > > On Nov 21, 2017, at 9:37 PM, ATMunn <iamingodsa...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > Clinton isn't even a first name. When I came up with that name, I > > wasn't specifically referring to Hillary. > > So yeah, Spivak would be better here. > > As the Politicians are legal fictions and not persons, wouldn’t > singular-“they” (or “it”, but they’re person-like enough that using > “it” makes me uncomfortable) be more appropriate?
One of the big advantages of Spivak is that it works for legal fictions too. We've used it for legal fictions frequently in the past. (I think Slave Golems might have been the most recent example? or possibly The President.) -- ais523
