Tham khảo tài liệu 'dangerous english 3rd edition by elizabeth claire 9', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | EasyEnglish down a job and contribute to the community. It s true that they may need wheelchairs braces artificial limbs or hearing aids. But they do not need pity. Sometimes their name for others is temporarily able. This term reminds us that accidents happen and disability can strike anyone. Half of the human race is female. But women have only recently gained some political equality with men. The Declaration of Independence said All men are created equal. Did this include women Not really. In 1776 women could not own property vote or manage their own affairs. The unequal status was in the laws and actually built into the English language itself. People were referred to as mankind. The pronouns he him and his were used for male or female when the sex of the person referred to was not known. Words such as mailman fireman policeman and congressman implied that these jobs were reserved for men only and they were . Help Wanted columns in the newspapers were divided into two sections Men and Women. The following are some of the major changes that are occurring in the English language. If you listen to different people speaking you will hear some using the politically correct terms others using the traditional terms. Politically Incorrect Politically Correct When the gender of the person is not known he he or she she or he him him or her her or him his his or her her or his Before 1980 Anyone who wants help should write his name on the list. A volunteer will call him within a week. This was supposed to refer to either a male or a female using the male pronoun only. Now Anyone who wants help should write his or her name on the list. A volunteer will call him or her within a week. Now women can be sure they are included. An Indlspensible Guide to Dangerous English 2000 71 EasyEnglish EasyEnglish Now To avoid having to repeat he or she his or her or him or her you can just switch to the plural or to .
