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Bhikkhu1991 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Words of gender

0“I would like to thank nona the brit for 01u00the02u00 explanation. 01u00His or her02u00 explanation has boosted02br
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00my learning. However,...”02br
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00Hello,02br
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00I was not able to distinguish the gender( male or female ) by reading “nona the brit” nor by02br
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00looking at the photograph.02br
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00What are the correct words or phrases of human gender for the words underlined in the first02br
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00two sentences?02br
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00Are they possible to be expressed in different ways without using gender?02br
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00How could you do it if they can ?02br
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00Thank you.02br
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00With best wishes.0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00“I would like to thank nona the brit for 01u 00the02u 00 explanation. 01u 00His or her02u 00 explanation has boosted02font 02br 02br 01font 00my learning. 02font 00 'His or her' is common, although rather awkward.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00“I would like to thank nona the brit for 01u 00the02u 00 explanation.
  • 01u 00His or her02u 00 explanation has boosted02font 02br 02br 01font 00my learning.
  • 02font 00 'His or her' is common, although rather awkward.
  • You might say 'his or her' in the first reference, and simply 'his' in any later references.
  • Or you can just say 'his'.
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