Which Pronoun Should I Use?
Hi there!
I'm preparing my TOEFL test. There is a lot of questions of this kind:
Your friend wants to lose weight. What advice would you give your friend and why?
Since it is formal writing I do not know what pronoun I must use. Some native speakers have told me that it is not appropiate to use him or her because it is formal writing, is it true?
Thanks in advance!
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Hi,
No matter how formal a piece is, you cannot do without the use of relevant pronouns,even if you use the passive voice of writing. If you do not use the pronouns you mentioned, you would have to resort to “it”, which is not appropriate for humans as suggested in your question.
The advice would be that you choose a particular gender, represent it well using relevant pronouns and their cases; and most importantly, stick to the chosen gender for consistency.
All the best.
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Or you could use , " one " example : If one wants to loose weight , one has to exercise daily .
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How about this: If my friend Maria asked me .... I would tell her ...
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