how to interpret writings?

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"[ T ]he impression left is in the  eye of the reader, not that of the writer."

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

The reader, not the writer, receives the impression from any writing.

Marius Hancu · Answer

I feel this is rather the case of the reader's impression being more important, or even the only one counting, at least from this point of view.

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Gender Neutral Language

The use of gender-neutral language may seem unnecessary to some
writers, but the consistent use of masculine pronouns leaves the
impression that women could not be among the group to which the writer
is referring. While some may respond that the masculine pronouns "he"
and "his" refer to men and women both, the impression left is in the
eye of the reader, not that of the writer. Because many readers read
masculine pronouns to refer only to men, the writer, perhaps
inadvertently, will have created the wrong impression. Furthermore, in
the practice of law, those who use only masculine pronouns may find
later -- to their great regret -- that the supervising attorney or
judge to whom the work was submitted would never use masculine
pronouns as general terms in her work.

http://www.lawspirit.com/legalenglish/text.asp?ID=439
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