A.A. Milne's Quote - If the English language had been properly organised by a businessm

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If the English language had been properly organised by a businessm

If the English language had been properly organised by a businessman or Member of Parliament, then there would be a word which meant both “he” and “she”, and I could write, “If John or Mary comes heesh will want to play tennis”, which would save a lot of trouble. – A.A. Milne

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