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Re:Why Should You Use Plain Language? by ars on Sunday September 21, 2008 @02:55AM (#310256)
All good advice, except:

f) Avoid using gender-specific terminology

The convoluted language necessary to do this can make things worse. This sounds more like being politically correct than anything else.

Also, I personally hate chapter headings stated in the form of questions. Whenever I see that, I know the next section will be full of useless "don't worry" platitudes.

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Re:Why Should You Use Plain Language? by LogicHoleFlaw on Sunday September 21, 2008 @09:38AM (#310375)
A lot of the convolution goes away if you embrace the third-person singular "they". It sounds odd at first but I'm slowly adjusting to it as I hear it more and more.
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