Saturday, August 28, 2010

He - English editing.

1.For a discussion of I am older than he versus I am older than him.
2.Until recently, he was used uncontroversially to refer to a person of unspecified sex, as in every child needs to know that he is loved. This use has become problematic and is a hallmark of old-fashioned or sexist language. Use of they as an alternative to he in this sense (everyone needs to feel that they matter) has been in use since the 18th century, in contexts where it occurs after an indefinite pronoun such as everyone or someone. It is becoming more and more accepted both in speech and in writing. Another alternative is he or she, though this can become tiresomely long-winded when used frequently.
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