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Tmn111 Posted 17 years ago
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A human being is a hazard for himself/herself/(other)?
Which pronoun would you apply to this type of sentence?
Which pronoun would you apply to this type of sentence?
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Hi, A human being is a hazard for himself/herself/(other)? Which pronoun would you apply to this type of sentence? The traditional usage is 'for himself'.
- Hi, A human being is a hazard for himself/herself/(other)?
- Which pronoun would you apply to this type of sentence?
- The traditional usage is 'for himself'.
- If you want to be gender-neutral, say 'for himself or herself'.
- We often avoid the problem by using the plural, ie Human beings are hazards for themselves.
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Hi,
A human being is a hazard for himself/herself/(other)?
Which pronoun would you apply to this type of sentence?
The traditional usage is 'for himself'.
If you want to be gender-neutral, say 'for himself or herself'.
We often avoid the problem by using the plural,
ie Human beings are hazards for themselves.
A human being is a hazard for himself/herself/(other)?
Which pronoun would you apply to this type of sentence?
The traditional usage is 'for himself'.
If you want to be gender-neutral, say 'for himself or herself'.
We often avoid the problem by using the plural,
ie Human beings are hazards for themselves.
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Because of political correctness, I would change the subject to the plural. [Human beings often serve as their own personal hazards], or something like that
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CalifJimI'd say "to".I agree with using 'to', rather than 'for'.
Human beings are hazards to themselves.
CJ
Apart from that, I agree with Clive, especially about using a gender neutral expression.
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