Showing posts with label documentation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label documentation. Show all posts

Sunday, 21 June 2015

Writing technical documents with gender neutral language

1)
The form no one enjoys reading:
The project manager approved the estimates and added it to her or his project plan.

The more appropriate form:
The project manager approved the estimates and added it to the project plan.


2)
The form no one enjoys reading:
The professional project manager considers all the risks. S\he also categorizes them.

The more appropriate form:
The professional project managers consider all the risks. They also categorize them.


3)
On the level of words comes some examples:

Chairman --> Chair
Policeman --> Police officer


4)
For titles, unless you are sure about the specific person's preference; 

Miss --> Ms
Mrs  --> Ms