Avoiding the use of numerous his/her combinations
Hello,
I am writing a text which contains a great number of general references to the people with special needs. I don't want to use he/she or his/her frequently. My text is replete with sentences such as "the blind person faces an obstacle and uses his/her white cane to locate it."
How can I avoid the appearance of numerous slashes? It would also make reading the text difficult.
And regarding the generalization needed in describing the situation, is the use of "the" before "blind person" correct?
Thank you very much.
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Wildblue How can I avoid the appearance of numerous slashes? (Use "they". ) And regarding the generalization needed in describing the situation, is the use of "the" before "blind person" correct?
- Wildblue How can I avoid the appearance of numerous slashes?
- (Use "they".
- ) And regarding the generalization needed in describing the situation, is the use of "the" before "blind person" correct?
- (Not correct.
- )
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WildblueHow can I avoid the appearance of numerous slashes? (Use "they". In modern English, it replaces "he/she".)
And regarding the generalization needed in describing the situation, is the use of "the" before "blind person" correct? (Not correct. For generalisation, use "a".)
0You could also say either 'he' or 'she'; both are fine and understood by the reader. 'he', with reference to a blind person, would refer to a male person as a representative of blind people , and the same goes for 'she' except for the gender.
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