He/she
They are difficult to attain, even if the researcher does his utmost to reproduce the facts from the natives’ point of view.
In this sentence, the subject’s gender is unknown( I read the paragraph, the researcher in here is used generally) so why “he” is used instead of saying “he/she”
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Perhaps the writer simply forgot, or perhaps he does not agree with the cultural practice of writing his/her in such circumstances. In formal English, his or her is preferred over his/her .
- Perhaps the writer simply forgot, or perhaps he does not agree with the cultural practice of writing his/her in such circumstances.
- In formal English, his or her is preferred over his/her .
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Perhaps the writer simply forgot, or perhaps he does not agree with the cultural practice of writing his/her in such circumstances.
In formal English, his or her is preferred over his/her.
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