Re: Inclusive language...

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From: Dave Till
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 1990 16:04

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In article <1990Oct27.180404.536@looking.on.ca> brad@looking.on.ca (Brad Templeton) writes:
>In more formal writing, I use "he or she" and equivalents, but this makes
>the writing more formal and dry, which I dislike.

I disagree.  There are so many different ways of expressing
one's meaning in English that it is always possible to choose a method
that is both non-sexist and lively.
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--Dave Till, Mortice Kern Systems Inc., 35 King Street N., Waterloo, Ont., Can.
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From: dave@mks.com (Dave Till)
Subject: Re:  Inclusive language...
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 90 16:04:53 GMT
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