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Gender-Neutral Pronouns: Embracing the Singular “They”

The Singular “They” Thirty(ish) years ago, my English teachers discouraged my peers and me from using the singular they (them, their, etc.) in our writing. For the papers I wrote in high school, using the phrase he or she (or his or her) was common in order to avoid the Read more

By Jessica Klimesh, 7 yearsSeptember 3, 2019 ago
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Writing Yourself into a Corner

“Kill Your Darlings” The idea of writing yourself into a corner probably sounds like a bad idea. A kind of confinement. Nowhere to go. But restrictions in writing can be helpful, especially if you need help learning how to write more concisely. Writing concisely is as much about word choice Read more

By Jessica Klimesh, 7 yearsApril 25, 2019 ago
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