Here's are some tips to help you out with writing formal or technical documents:
Use compound pronouns such as "he or she" or "s/he"
When writing chapters, it would be good practice to make use of the masculine in even numbered chapters and feminine in odd numbered ones, or vice-versa.
Using the passive voice is another technique although in writing, this is usually shunned upon for the active voice because it is much easier to read. Use diligently.
When writing chapters, it would be good practice to make use of the masculine in even numbered chapters and feminine in odd numbered ones, or vice-versa.
Using the passive voice is another technique although in writing, this is usually shunned upon for the active voice because it is much easier to read. Use diligently.
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Update: Mark has also contributed some additional advice to get through the gender nomenclature:
Three other ideas: write in a plural form ("they"), write using, for example, "the operator", or rewrite the sentence entirely to avoid the issue.
Three other ideas: write in a plural form ("they"), write using, for example, "the operator", or rewrite the sentence entirely to avoid the issue.
Posted by: Mark Moloney | June 4, 2006 12:28 AM | Permalink to Comment