4/11/08

Why do People Refer to a Driver's license as 'Them'?


Fill in the Blank Below:
Police Officer: "Mam, I need to see your driver's license."
Motorist: "I'm sorry, Officer, I left_______ at home.

a. it
b. them

I would choose a., but everyone I have ever met refers to a single license in the plural form. Why oh why?
This really bugs me. Please, someone tell me I'm not the only one!
Which one do you say?



4 comments:

Bobby said...

Haha...I say it the correct way:
I left they at home.

Robin said...

That makes as much sense as 'them' I guess! Thanks for commenting.

mleighto said...

It has to be A. "It" is not plural nor does it belong to a group of licenses. You only have one, right?

Robin said...

Thank you! Finally someone who can speak English!

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