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he

Do not use when the person in question could be either male or female. Instead, use nonsexist language:

by changing to plurals ...

From: “As he gains experience, he will be trusted with increasingly complex research projects.”
To: “As students gain experience, they will be trusted with increasingly complex research projects.”

or by changing to the second person ...

From: “During a semester, he can carry a maximum of 18 hours.”
To: “During a semester, you can carry a maximum of 18 hours.”

or by eliminating pronouns ...

From: “Communication is privileged between a lawyer and his client, a physician and his patient, and a clergyman and his penitent.”
To: “Communication is privileged between lawyer and client, physician and patient, and member of the clergy and penitent.”

or by using the genderless one, individual, person ...

From: “A teaching assistant is enthusiastic. He appreciates the importance of work experience.”
To: “A teaching assistant is enthusiastic, a person who appreciates the importance of work experience.”

or by substituting the for a possessive pronoun ...

From: “A graduate student is likely to worry about his preliminary examination.”
To: “A graduate student is likely to worry about the preliminary examination.”

   
he/she, she or he Use as a generic term only when there is no other solution. If used, reverse the order to she/he or she or he sometimes.
   
head Correct title for most departmental leaders on the Medical Campus
   
health care Preferred use as noun and adjective
   
Hispanic Either Hispanic or Latino can be used, although citing the individual’s national heritage (e.g., Mexican American, Cuban) is preferred.
   
historic, historical An important event that stands out in history is a historic event; any occurrence in the past is a historical event.
   
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Honor Roll of Donors Honor Roll of Donors is the correct title—not Annual Fund Honor Roll or Alumni News Honor Roll.
   
hopefully Means “full of hope”; does not mean “it is hoped that” or “I hope.” Inanimate objects cannot be full of hope; an example of incorrect usage, attributing hope to an inanimate object, is “Hopefully the plane will depart on time.”
   
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