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is it ok to use pronouns to refer to the author?

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by concept » Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:17 pm
Hi,
I am not sure whether it is ok to use 'his' to refer to an author. If it is ok to do so, is it also necessary to use 'his/her' instead of just 'his' so that I wont be irritating women evaluators?
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by grockit_andrea » Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:50 am
I don't think there's any strong reason not to use pronouns to refer to the author, but I'd use them sparingly, in order to maintain clarity and tone. And I would also recommend using "his or her," because while most readers probably wouldn't care one way or the other, you're right that it's not worth taking the chance.
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by concept » Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:10 am
grockit_andrea wrote:I don't think there's any strong reason not to use pronouns to refer to the author, but I'd use them sparingly, in order to maintain clarity and tone. And I would also recommend using "his or her," because while most readers probably wouldn't care one way or the other, you're right that it's not worth taking the chance.
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