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Nonsexist Language: The Pronoun Problem - Part 2
Penulis : Unknown on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 | 1:42 PM
As I mentioned at the end of Part 1, he (a subject pronoun) is easier to avoid than him (an object pronoun), and both are easier to avoid than his (a possessive pronoun).To avoid him, your options are:Switch to the plural.Substitute a noun for "him."Reword the sentence to eliminate the need for "him."Substitute "him or her" for "him."Here are examples of all but the last method.Eliminating the
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