Re:Microsoft had shifted at least $39B in U.S. profits to Pu...
by leetcrew on Wednesday January 22, 2020 @11:32AM
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> refering to people as "it" is kind of wrong.
I don't agree. labor is functioning as a collective noun here. it's common to use "it" to refer to a collective noun (even if the collective is people), especially when there is a sense of the collective acting as a single unit (eg, the jury delivered its verdict).
I don't agree. labor is functioning as a collective noun here. it's common to use "it" to refer to a collective noun (even if the collective is people), especially when there is a sense of the collective acting as a single unit (eg, the jury delivered its verdict).