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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
An appropriate term
Is there a more appropriate and less offensive term than 'deaf-mute' to describe people who can neither hear nor speak ? According to the dictionary, this term is offensive.
Can we say 'hearing-and-speaking-impaired'?
Thanks for your help!
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I suggest you look at the specialist websites who give advice about this sort of thing, in particular about what is offensive and what isn't.
- I suggest you look at the specialist websites who give advice about this sort of thing, in particular about what is offensive and what isn't.
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I suggest you look at the specialist websites who give advice about this sort of thing, in particular about what is offensive and what isn't.
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