# Exceptions to the "no-gender" rule in English

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exceptions-to-the-no-gender-rule-in-english/511485>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 25, 2009, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exceptions-to-the-no-gender-rule-in-english/511485 "2009-09-25T04:44:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![adhay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@adhay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adhay)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2009, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exceptions-to-the-no-gender-rule-in-english/511485/21 "2009-09-25T15:36:37Z")

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> [@jayjay](#):
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> Because when they spoke they sent Union soldiers to Heaven?

I’d like to think so.

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