2012年12月英语四六级写作技巧之不带偏见
含性别色彩的语句
NO: A newspaper reporter is always mindful of his deadline.
YES: A newspaper reporter is always mindful of the deadline.
或Newspaper reporters are always mindful of their deadlines.
NO: A pilot should offer his advice during an emergency.
YES: A pilot should offer advice during an emergency.
或Pilots should offer their advice during an emergency.
或A pilot should offer his or her advice during an emergency.
NO: When a customer calls, be sure to ask him to leave his phone number.
When a customer calls, be sure to ask him or her to leave his or her phone number.
YES: When a customer calls, be sure to ask for a phone number.
或When customers call, be sure to ask for their phone numbers.
NO: Would the guests and their wives please be seated?
YES: Would the guests and spouses please be seated?
NO: I talked to your woman service representative named Linda early this morning.
YES: I talked to Linda, your service representative, early this morning.
NO: "Dear Mr. Porter and Caroline: How are you?"
YES: "Dear Mr. Porter and Ms. Davis: How are you?"
NO: A newspaper reporter is always mindful of his deadline.
YES: A newspaper reporter is always mindful of the deadline.
或Newspaper reporters are always mindful of their deadlines.
NO: A pilot should offer his advice during an emergency.
YES: A pilot should offer advice during an emergency.
或Pilots should offer their advice during an emergency.
或A pilot should offer his or her advice during an emergency.
NO: When a customer calls, be sure to ask him to leave his phone number.
When a customer calls, be sure to ask him or her to leave his or her phone number.
YES: When a customer calls, be sure to ask for a phone number.
或When customers call, be sure to ask for their phone numbers.
NO: Would the guests and their wives please be seated?
YES: Would the guests and spouses please be seated?
NO: I talked to your woman service representative named Linda early this morning.
YES: I talked to Linda, your service representative, early this morning.
NO: "Dear Mr. Porter and Caroline: How are you?"
YES: "Dear Mr. Porter and Ms. Davis: How are you?"
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