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Subject:Re: his/her From:dmc7938 -at- UCS -dot- USL -dot- EDU Date:Thu, 25 Mar 1993 18:29:31 -0600
I'm sorry that I can't remember where I read this, but I have always understood
that it is more readable to just pick a gender and stick with it. Using his/
her or he/she is just confusing and awkward for the reader, and scores low
on readability scales.
deany m. cheramie
University of southwestern louisiana
deany -at- ucs -dot- usl -dot- edu
