Local Legislators' Toolkit - The Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng ...

<strong>The</strong> pronouns “he”, “his”Problem<strong>The</strong> pronouns he and his are used to replace generic man and pose the sameproblems.Alternatives• Choose from the most common alternatives – he or she, he/she, she or he andlately, s/he• Use the plural form.Instead ofUse<strong>The</strong> student must submit his Students must submit their paperspaper on time.on time.• Use the first or second person, when appropriate.Instead ofUseAs a government employee, As government employees, we facehe faces the problem of low the problem of low wages.wages.• Replace his with an article or drop it altogether.Instead ofUseA researcher mustA researcher must acknowledge allacknowledge all hissources.sources.• Replace he with one when warranted by the text.Instead ofUse<strong>The</strong> individual oftenOne often wonders how one can helpwonders how he can help at in this time of crisis.this time of crisis.• Recast the sentence into an impersonal or passive form.Instead ofUse<strong>The</strong> student must submit his Papers must be submitted on time.papers on time.• When you have to use third person pronouns throughout a long text,- use both female and male pronouns but vary the order.117