Re: On Avoiding Gender Bias

["Larisa Grujic" <Grujicl -at- ceu -dot- hu>]

Hello.

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Larisa Grujic, Research Assistant
Department of Environmental Sciences & Policy
Central European University
Nador u. 9, 1051 Budapest, Hungary
http://matisse.ceu.hu/departs/envsci/
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>>> <AnilaA -at- ibsplc -dot- com> 12/13/01 10:16AM >>>
>Which one of the following would you prefer?

>   Anyone who wishes to avail of this facility should bring his ID
>   card.......
>   Anyone who wishes to avail of this facility should bring his/her >ID
>   card.......
>   All who wish to avail of this facility should bring their ID
>   cards.......
>   One who wishes to avail of this facility should bring one's ID
>   card.......


I prefer the third one, because it sounds good. The second and fourth are too awkward.

>Isn't  it incorrect to say "Anyone/Everyone  who wishes to to >avail of
>this facility
>should bring their ...........")

It is incorrect, but I like it and use it if I am allowed. Incorrect, but compromising, understandable, and simple... Somehow I prefer reading this than he/she or one.

Cheers,

Larisa


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