A Little Fun with the English Language

I enjoy reading the columnist James J. Kilpatrick. Once a political commentator, he has in retirement written regularly on the vagaries -- and proper use -- of the English language.

This week Kilpatrick takes on "their," that illustrious plural pronoun now evolving toward the singular. He cites ...

The New York Times: "Nobody wants some sicko drilling a peephole in their locker room."
The Federal Aviation Agency: "We will take action against anybody who violates their obligation ..."
The Seattle Times: "until everybody has said their piece."

Kilpatrick concludes the discussion with ...

In its sometimes disappointing way, The Associated Press Stylebook ducks the issue. So, too, with the eminent Henry Fowler in his Modern English Usage. Fowler's inheritor, R.W. Burchfield, gently waffles ..."Popular usage and historical precedent favor the use of a plural pronoun in such contexts, but many writers prefer to use 'he' or 'he or she.'"

What about it? I would love to hear from editors, authors, speechwriters and serious readers (God bless you!) and will report your consensus.